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The Wall Street Journal recently published a sobering account of microfinance’s shortcomings, documenting troubling cases of over-indebtedness, land loss, and borrower distress in countries such as Cambodia. These stories deserve …

MR. MEJLAK: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to those joining us online.  I’m Pierre Mejlak of the IMF’s Communications Department.  We are here today to present our Annual Economic Assessment …

About 23 million people live in Taiwan, a Pacific island about the size of Maryland. Despite its size, the island produces a tremendous amount of agricultural goods per year—about $18 …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for the United States[1] on April 1, 2026. The U.S. economy has performed well in 2025. …

As part of its “Ignition” event on Tuesday, NASA announced a series of transformative, agency-wide initiatives designed to fulfill President Donald J. Trump’s National Space Policy and advance American leadership …

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in …

Francisco Pichón cited growing risks to healthcare, water services and food distribution as the country’s energy reserves continue to fall. The UN’s top official in Cuba told a press briefing in …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Dinar Prihardini conducted discussions for the 2026 Article IV consultation with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) from January 15 to …

In the wake of a winter storm that blanketed numerous U.S. states with snow and ice, unusually low temperatures continued to grip a large swath of the nation east of the Rockies …

The Sultanate of Oman signed the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Muscat attended by NASA on Monday, becoming the 61st nation to commit to responsible space exploration for the …