Shadow banks, trade wars, Trump … clouds gather over the IMF’s paradise
by Shane Hickey from on (#40A9P)
In Bali this week, the mood of the world's gathered finance ministers will be darker than a year ago
The alarms bells have already started to sound. And this week it is expected to be announced formally that the global economy is running out of steam.
As finance ministers, central bankers, academics and other delegates prepare to travel to Bali for the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), optimism about the future is at a low ebb.
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