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Elaine Kurtenbach

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the Building Resilience in a Fragmented World panel at the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok.
Personal Finance
‘There is no magic’: IMF says U.S. and other nations must ‘go in a direction of tightening’ global debt as economic growth can’t ‘deliver fast enough’
By The Associated Press and Elaine KurtenbachOctober 14, 2026
A motorcycle taxi rides past a banner at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center ahead of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand.
Economy
Just 32 countries are driving 95% of global growth as the IMF warns of an increasingly uneven economy
By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressOctober 13, 2026
EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China
Economy
EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China
By Sam McNeil, Kanis Leung, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2026
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Economy
IMF chief slams’ cowardice to make ‘tough political choices’ on AI, national debt: ‘you have the tools, now have the wisdom’
By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2026
The Treasury doubled bond buybacks to bring down borrowing costs. The relief barely lasted
Personal Finance
The Treasury doubled bond buybacks to bring down borrowing costs. The relief barely lasted
By Elaine Kurtenbach, Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 24, 2026
Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high
Retail
Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high
By Elaine Kurtenbach, Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
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Economy
Wall Street futures rise ahead of inflation report as the Fed watches surging costs
By Elaine Kurtenbach, Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2026
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Energy
Oil prices reverse gains in Strait of Hormuz standoff as Wall Street inches up ahead of inflation numbers
By The Associated Press, Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt OttAugust 11, 2026
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Economy
Oil prices rise and analysts see Big Tech selloff linked to traders locking in gains
By The Associated Press and Elaine KurtenbachAugust 10, 2026
China’s export engine is cooling—but high-tech demand isn’t.
Economy
China’s export engine is cooling—but high-tech demand isn’t.
By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressAugust 7, 2026
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Economy
Oil tumbles and stock futures surge after Trump said Iran deal was near
By The Associated Press, Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt OttAugust 3, 2026
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Economy
‘Japan’s been very good to us, with the exception, of course, of Pearl Harbor’: Trump awkwardly comes to the Yen’s rescue
By Mayuko Ono, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressAugust 3, 2026
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Investing
Global stocks stage a rally as American markets take the day off
By Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressJuly 3, 2026
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Politics
Oil approaches $115 per barrel as market realizes higher for longer is very possible
By Elaine Kurtenbach, David McHugh and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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Energy
Oil price moderates after Macron, as leader of G7, confirms ‘the use of strategic reserves is an envisaged option’
By Alex Veiga, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressMarch 9, 2026
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By Orianna Rosa RoyleOctober 31, 2026
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Europe
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