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A man rides his bicycle past the Spanish graffiti message: &quot;Get out IMF&quot; in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. In recent weeks, the currency crisis in Argentina has intensified, forcing the government to ask for an early release of a credit line from the International Monetary Fund. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina: Only seeking financing from IMF to stem crisis

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Moody’s raises Egypt credit outlook, citing reform progress

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People walk by an exchange office in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.The Argentine currency fell again to an all-time low of 34,5 pesos for every U.S. dollar.President Mauricio Macri has asked the International Monetary fund for an early release of funds from a $50 billion deal with the IMF to ease concerns that Argentina will not be able to meet its debt obligations for 2019. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina asks early release of IMF funds to calm markets

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China's President Xi Jinping takes his seat for the first closed session of the BRICS summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, July 26, 2018. The five leaders of the BRICS emerging economies have gathered in South Africa for an annual summit where the United States is being criticized for escalating tariffs on foreign goods. (Mike Hutchings/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Senators urge Trump admin. to counter ‘predatory’ Chinese infrastructure lending to poor countries

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Workers raise a slab at the Parthenon temple atop of Acropolis Hill in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Years of repair work continue at the the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

IMF uncertain Greece’s debt is sustainable in the long term

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Chinese Invasion of Pakistan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Bailing out Pakistan

By Jed Babbin

FILE - In this May 22, 2018 photo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets guests after receiving from the National Electoral Council, CNE, a certificate declaring him the winner of the presidential election, during a ceremony at CNE headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro has announced on Wednesday, July 25, a monetary reform that will remove 5 zeros from the value of the Venezuelan currency. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Inflation-hit Venezuela unveils new money with 5 fewer zeros

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FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018 file photo, a woman holds a wad of bills to pay her bus fare in Caracas, Venezuela. The IMF predicted on Monday, July 23, 2018 that inflation in Venezuela would reach one million percent this year, comparable to that experienced in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century and in Zimbabwe at the beginning of the last decade. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

IMF: Venezuela’s inflation on track to top 1 million percent

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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund IMF, left, and Steven Mnuchin, secretary of the Treasury of the United States, attend a panel session during the 48th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP) ** FILE **

Projected U.S. debt hike ‘stands out’ among other advanced economies: IMF

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko speaks during a press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Needing friends, Ukraine picks a fight with new language law

By L. Todd Wood - The Washington Times

In this Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 file picture, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, right, arrives at the special Paris court, France. French court finds IMF chief Christine Lagarde guilty in arbitration case, but she escapes punishment. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Christine Lagarde, IMF chief, found guilty in 2008 arbitration case: French court

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Vendors selling fruit from their push carts on the streets of Harare, Sunday, May 1, 2016, as Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Workers Day, which is held annually to recognise the economic and social achievements of workers globally. According the African Development Bank statistics, over two thirds of the country's population are employed in the 'informal' sector.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe economic crisis deepening, IMF report says

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is interviewed by Maria Bartiromo during her "Mornings with Maria" program on the Fox Business Network, in New York Friday, April 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

IMF sees slower growth, rising risks to global economy

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a news conference at the IMF in Washington, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, to announce the Chinese yuan will join a basket of the world's leading currencies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

IMF promotes China’s yuan to elite basket of currencies

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras listens during a parliamentary session in Athens on Aug. 14, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Greek lawmakers back 3rd bailout after all-night debate

By Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros - Associated Press

Illustration on the false growth of stimulus economies by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

J.T. YOUNG: Time to try real economic reform

By J.T. Young

STEPHEN MOORE: Let Greece go bankrupt, rebuild economy like Detroit

By Stephen Moore

Demonstrators shout slogans during a rally organized by supporters of the Yes vote in Athens, Friday, July 3, 2015. A new opinion poll shows a dead heat in Greece's referendum campaign with just two days to go before Sunday's vote on whether Greeks should accept more austerity in return for bailout loans. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Greeks reject austerity measures in referendum

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Anxious Greeks lined up at ATMs on Monday as they gradually began dispensing cash again on the first day of capital controls imposed in a dramatic twist in Greece's financial saga. Banks will remain shut until next Monday, and a daily limit of $67 has been placed on cash withdrawals from ATMs. (Associated Press)

Greece makes concession but no deal seen before Sunday vote

By Elena Becatoros - Associated Press