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The International Monetary Fund issued a stern warning on Monday that policy choices made by China would have "increasing implications for global financial stability." According to the Telegraph, the IMF's warnings were quite stern, as the organization warns of a looming "bloodbath" if China's...

IMF said global economic recovery continues, but the risk of economic derailment has grown, David Lipton, second in command at the IMF, told in a speech to the National Association for Business Economics in Washington. The IMF's latest reading of the global economy shows once again a...

The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates at its upcoming December meeting next week. The bank has been discussing the possibility of a rate hike for the past year, leaving markets to guess when and how much the bank will decide to increase. While predictions for when a...

When Eurozone officials and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras finally agreed on terms for a third bailout package for the ailing nation on Monday morning, onlookers were relieved. It seemed that global markets would finally be able to hit pause on the months of uncertainty surrounding long-...

Jack Lew visited the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday in honor of the fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act. While there, he spoke about two countries scrambling to resolve domestic financial crises: Greece and China. Greece "Right now, I don't see any immediate threat to...

Markets cheered on Friday after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras submitted the nation's latest reform proposal to the International Monetary Fund and EU officials. This weekend, the proposal is set to be reviewed, but preliminary reports of what is included appear to show that Tsipras has met...

Michael Gapen, Barclays' chief U.S. economist, was on CNBC Monday to discuss how likely it is for Greece to exit the European monetary union and the effect that could have on the financial markets. Here is what he said. Base Case: An Exit From EU "We think that at least in the next...

U.S. stocks tumbled with the three major indices each shedding more than 1.5 percent as global economic growth concerns surfaced. The IMF lowered its global growth forecast for 2014 to 3.3 percent from a previous 3.4 percent. The agency also lowered its 2015 global growth projections to 3.8...

This week, the global economy will be in focus as central bankers from around the world meet in the U.S. to discuss their policies. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will also deliver a much anticipated speech that markets will be watching closely for any indication about his plans...

U.S. stocks were mostly higher as investors and traders continue to weigh in on earnings from large-cap companies like Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, and momentum high-flyers like Chipotle Mexican Grill and Intuitive Surgical. Despite geopolitical concerns, the S&P 500 managed to close at a...

U.S. stocks were slightly higher following encouraging economic May data coming in a day before the Federal Reserve concludes its two day meeting regarding its monetary policy. It is possible the Federal Reserve will announce on Wednesday that it is lowering its monthly asset purchases to $35...

Mark Melin is the author of three books, including High Performance Managed Futures and The Chicago Board of Trade's Handbook of Futures and Options. Melin, a former adjunct instructor in managed futures at Northwestern University writes about hedge funds, alternatives investing and Wall...

U.S. stocks were slightly lower as positive labor market data clashed with fourth quarter GDP estimates that showed the economic expanded less than economists had expected. Major indices finished slightly lower as the Nasdaq index continues to see its losses fall sharper compared to the Dow and...