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IMF chief urges US to rein in $40 trillion debt as poor countries ‘pay the price’

The Independent World · 14 October 2026 at 15:32

IMF chief urges US to rein in $40 trillion debt as poor countries ‘pay the price’

Rising debt levels and global inflation, partly resulting from high energy costs due to the Iran war, have pushed interest rates to multidecade highs

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IMF chief urges US to rein in $40 trillion debt as poor countries ‘pay the price’

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