Markets Are Too Blasé on War’s Economic Toll, Policymakers Warn
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are historically beacons of free trade, capitalism and financial market wisdom.
But at their spring meetings, the emerging theme has a contrarian vibe: Investors are underestimating the economic damage from the Iran war.
- War on Iran Could Lead to Global Recession, IMF Warns Time —
- IMF warns Iran War could lead to recession — even with quick end The Hill —
- IMF Chief Warns Hasty Central-Bank Action Could Suffocate Growth Bloomberg —
- Economic shock from Iran war risks driving up global debt levels, says IMF The Guardian —
- IMF Sees Global Government Debt Matching Annual Output in 2029, a Year Earlier Than Expected Wall Street Journal —