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    1. Inflation + IMF

      Inflation, the dollar and the future

      LOUD3R Score: 103 - May 13, 2008

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      According to the IMF, inflation is raising its ugly head and is a threat to world-wide economic stability:``This inflation speed-up must be taken seriously... Full Article At QandO

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      US disputes IMF on food prices

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      The Bush administration on Wednesday disputed the International Monetary Fund's claim that their push to increase biofuel production has been the biggest factor in rising food prices.... Full Article At Seattle Times

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    3. Council on Foreign Relations + Inflation + IMF

      'This Inflation Speed-Up Must Be Taken Seriously'

      LOUD3R Score: 74 - May 8, 2008

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      U.S. economist John Lipsky, who is the first deputy managing director of the IMF, is giving a speech today before the Council on Foreign Relations in ... Full Article At The Corner

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    4. Council on Foreign Relations + Inflation + IMF

      ‘This Inflation Speed-Up Must Be Taken Seriously’

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      U.S. economist John Lipsky, who is the first deputy managing director of the IMF, is giving a speech today before the Council on Foreign Relations in ... Full Article At Kudlow's Money Politic$

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    5. World Trade Organization + The World Bank + IMF

      G7 loses grip on global policy to O5 - Asia Times

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      A distinct set of global institutions governs the international economic system: the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and ... Full Article At Live Search News

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    6. Jesse Jackson + IMF

      Calls on US, IMF to forgive debt

      LOUD3R Score: 8 - May 10, 2008

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      Calls on US, IMF to forgive debt Workers World - 40 minutes ago Jesse Jackson, along with two dozen elected officials, pastors and community activists, visited Haiti at the end of April on a fact... Full Article At Google News

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that oversees the global financial system by following the macroeconomic policies of its member countries, in particular those with an impact on exchange rates and the balance of payments. It also offers financial and technical assistance to its members, making it an international lender of last resort. Its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., USA.

Organization and purpose

The International Monetary Fund was created in 1944with a goal to stabilize exchange rates and supervise the reconstruction of the world's international payment system. Countries contributed to a pool which could be borrowed from, on a temporary basis, by countries with payment imbalances. (Condon, 2007)

The IMF describes itself as "an organization of 185 countries (Montenegro being the 185th, as of January 18 2007), working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial...More IMF @ wikipedia

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