‘Probably Worse Than It Looks’: IMF Sounds Alarm Over Government Spending

The IMF warned that global public debt will soon exceed $100 trillion and urged critical fiscal adjustments, saying the United States faces significant risks.
‘Probably Worse Than It Looks’: IMF Sounds Alarm Over Government Spending
The national debt clock at a bus station in Washington on Aug. 6, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark warning about the rising tide of public debt in countries across the globe, with the United States standing out because of its persistent fiscal deficits and mounting spending pressures.

The IMF’s latest Fiscal Monitor report, released on Oct. 15, projects that global public debt will exceed $100 trillion—equal to about 93 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP)—in 2024, and that it could approach 100 percent of GDP by the end of the decade. The United States, in particular, faces significant risks if fiscal policies are not adjusted urgently.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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