‘It’s a twilight zone’: Iran war casts deep shadows over IMF gathering in Washington - short news
Rachel Reeves joins global finance chiefs in highlighting how households and businesses are feeling the pain of higher energy prices
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The most severe energy shock since the 1970s, the risk of a global recession and households everywhere stomaching a renewed surge in the cost of living – hitting the most vulnerable hardest.
In a sweltering hot Washington DC this week, the message at the International Monetary Fund meetings was chilling:..
source: The Guardian - 18.04.2026