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IMF chief urges the US and other wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

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Kurtenbach, E. (2026, October 14). IMF chief urges the US and other wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/imf-chief-urges-the-us-and-other-wealthy-nations-to-rein-in-debt-to-ease-global-economic-pressure/article_ade1d3f0-d41d-54bb-83ed-b103f6b193ba.html

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Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund, called on the United States and other wealthy nations at a Bangkok event to address rising global debt levels that disproportionately affect low-income countries. She emphasized that merely relying on economic growth to reduce America's over $40 trillion national debt is insufficient, according to comments made during her speech.

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The IMF chief, Kristalina Georgieva, urged wealthy nations like the US to address their rising debt levels, which she says are putting pressure on low-income countries and destabilizing the global financial system. Speaking at a meeting in BANGKOK, Georgieva acknowledged that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other U.S. leaders recognize the federal deficit and national debt have become too high, but emphasized that economic growth alone would not be enough to tackle a national debt exceeding $40 trillion.

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that while U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other U.S. leaders recognize that the federal deficit and national debt have grown too high, just trying to grow the U.S. economy out of its more than $40 trillion in national debt would not suffice.

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The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the U.S. and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that are weighing heaviest on low-income countries and straining the global financial system. asserted

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