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Oct 15, 2:21 PM
U.S. Treasury counselor David Zervos dismissed the IMF’s warnings about America’s fiscal outlook, urging the institution to examine its own forecasting record before criticizing U.S. debt policy. He cited past misjudgments involving the 2008 global financial crisis, Southeast Asia in 1997, Russia in 2022 and Argentina’s
$57 billion bailout, arguing that the IMF’s projections should be treated cautiously.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that strong economic growth alone would not put U.S. federal debt on a sustainable path, calling for fiscal measures to contain borrowing. Her comments counter Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s argument that economic growth could reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio.
The debate intensifies as U.S. government debt exceeds
$40 trillion, the federal deficit approaches
$2 trillion and 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5%. Rising interest payments are increasing concerns about a potentially unsustainable debt trajectory.
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