We Must Repair, Reform, Rebalance and Rebuild The World's Economies, Says IMF Chief

International Monetary Fund Director Christine Legarde outlines her four-step process to return economic stability to the world’s economies. (1:51)

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Pelosi: IMF Alleviates The Poor, Not Terrorists

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responds to allegations that the recent IMF funding may lead to terrorism. On the contrary, Pelosi reaffirms that the IMF has been created for economic and humanitarian purposes, adding that the war-bill will only serve to reinforcing the international organization's work. (0:48)
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IMF Approves Widening Of African Deficit

By Aaron Richardson- Talk Radio News Service

IMF says they will assist Tanzania and Kenya with millions of dollars to help with rising food costs and infrastructure needs; even though billions are still owed. (0:17)
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IMF: Unemployment Will Increase Until 2010

Olivier Blanchard, an economic counselor and director of research at the IMF, explains how unemployment will continue to rise until 2010 because the rate of growth will be too low to increase the amount of jobs available in the economy. (0:36)
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IMF: The Light at the End of Tunnel is Visible

Olivier Blanchard, an economic counselor and director of research at the IMF, states his belief that the economic crisis will begin to subside later this year, as long as economic policy remains consistent with those that already presently exist. (0:28)
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Chairman: IMF is Key to Solving Economic Crisis

Domonique Strauss-Kahn, chairman of the International Monetary Fund, applauds governments for being proactive in stopping financial crisis through stimulating the economy. However, the governments must continue to act in this manner or the world faces the fate of a longer and deeper recession. Also, he stresses how the International Monetary Fund is key to guiding world out of the recession. (0:28)
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Credit deterioration continues in the U.S.

First deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) John Lipsky says that credit deterioration is widening and deepening in the United States. He also says that economic policy makers will need to employ decisive and innovative measures to safeguard financial stability (:43)
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Dollar and euro to reign supreme

John Lipsky, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that despite a decline in the value of the dollar, the US currency will retain its position as the dominant international currency in the future, though possibly sharing the role with the euro. (:27)
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IMF economist predicts "minor contraction," then "slow recovery" for U.S.

At the Housing Crisis and Lessons for Monetary Policy discussion hosted by the Brookings Institution, Economic Counselor and Director of the International Monetary Fund Simon Johnson predicts a "minor contraction" for the U.S. economy this year, followed by a "slow recovery" next year. He also talks about the spillover effects of the U.S. housing market into other nations, and predicts a decline in global growth projection. (0:43)
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