Before Tesla became a symbol of innovation, it was a struggling electric car startup on the edge of collapse. This excerpt from ColdFusion’s CSS Series explores how Elon Musk’s money, vision, and ...

Tokenization, the representation of real-life assets on a blockchain, could reshape both crypto markets and traditional finance, while introducing new risks that regulators are not yet equipped to ...

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its growth outlook on Tuesday due to Middle East war-driven energy price spikes but said the world was already drifting toward a ...

The IMF said tokenization could improve cross-border payments and financial inclusion in emerging economies but cited concerns over volatility and the “erosion of monetary sovereignty.” The ...

Sources: Haver Analytics; OECD; Japanese authorities; and IMF staff estimates and projections. Note: This table reflects information available as of March 2, 2026. [1] Under Article IV of the IMF's ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

Moving Wall Street’s trading infrastructure onto blockchain-based systems could accelerate financial crises beyond regulators’ ability to respond, even as the technology promises to cut costs and ...

TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund urged the ‌Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates, even as the Middle East war posed "significant new risks" to the country's ...

Booms in defense spending pose a risk to economies in the medium term, as these expenditures are mainly financed through higher deficits, according to a report from the International Monetary Fund.

IMF's Kristalina Georgieva warned Monday that "all roads lead to higher prices and slower growth". Institution says shock will hit poor countries the hardest as war weighs on global oil supply Higher ...

The International Monetary Fund is poised to cut its forecasts for global growth as a result of the war in Iran, and sees danger in a world economy that’s ill-equipped to respond to shocks, the Fund’s ...

If you've been betting on a wave of rate cuts to juice your portfolio this year, the IMF would like a word. The International Monetary Fund just wrapped up its 2026 Article IV Consultation with the ...