But … but … according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF), Russia's economy ranks as the 8th largest in the world!!
In reality Russia's economy is smaller than that of the Netherlands. The Kremlin just makes up some numbers which Elvira then forwards to the IMF and Bloomberg.
In reality Russia's economy is smaller than that of the Netherlands. The Kremlin just makes up some numbers which Elvira then forwards to the IMF and Bloomberg.
November 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
But … but … according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF), Russia's economy ranks as the 8th largest in the world!!
In reality Russia's economy is smaller than that of the Netherlands. The Kremlin just makes up some numbers which Elvira then forwards to the IMF and Bloomberg.
In reality Russia's economy is smaller than that of the Netherlands. The Kremlin just makes up some numbers which Elvira then forwards to the IMF and Bloomberg.
🇧🇷 Brazil is forecast to pass 🇮🇹 Italy in GDP next year.
GDP, current US $:
2026: Italy $2.70 trillion, Brazil $2.65 trillion
2027: Brazil $2.80 trillion, Italy $2.77 trillion
The same year it also passes Russia.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
GDP, current US $:
2026: Italy $2.70 trillion, Brazil $2.65 trillion
2027: Brazil $2.80 trillion, Italy $2.77 trillion
The same year it also passes Russia.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
November 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🇧🇷 Brazil is forecast to pass 🇮🇹 Italy in GDP next year.
GDP, current US $:
2026: Italy $2.70 trillion, Brazil $2.65 trillion
2027: Brazil $2.80 trillion, Italy $2.77 trillion
The same year it also passes Russia.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
GDP, current US $:
2026: Italy $2.70 trillion, Brazil $2.65 trillion
2027: Brazil $2.80 trillion, Italy $2.77 trillion
The same year it also passes Russia.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
Egypt bets on old loans and rollovers as it prepares to exit $8bn IMF deal: Egypt won’t seek a new IMF deal when its $8bn programme ends in December, but most replacement funding is old loans, rollovers or lending to banks. Bne IntelliNews #Egypt #IMF #Economy #Finance #Debt
Egypt bets on old loans and rollovers as it prepares to exit $8bn IMF deal
Egypt won’t seek a new IMF deal when its $8bn programme ends in December, but most replacement funding is old loans, rollovers or lending to banks.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The IMF in 1979:
November 1, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The IMF in 1979:
Koretsky: Ukraine's 2027 state budget must comply with IMF cooperation program #Ukraine
Koretsky: Ukraine's 2027 state budget must comply with IMF cooperation program
Ukraine's 2027 state budget must comply with the country's cooperation program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky has said.
en.interfax.com.ua
November 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Koretsky: Ukraine's 2027 state budget must comply with IMF cooperation program #Ukraine
No, it’s because the government was deeply scarred and embarrassed by the IMF bailout
November 3, 2026 at 9:41 AM
No, it’s because the government was deeply scarred and embarrassed by the IMF bailout
IMF urges Ukraine to deepen energy market reforms alongside gradual PSO phaseout #Ukraine
IMF urges Ukraine to deepen energy market reforms alongside gradual PSO phaseout
The foundations of Ukraine's energy markets, reformed in 2019-2021, require further development of market mechanisms alongside the gradual phaseout of public service obligations (PSOs) imposed on state-owned companies, according to an October technical report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), "Assessment of Energy Subsidy Fiscal Cost and Reform Options."
en.interfax.com.ua
November 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM
IMF urges Ukraine to deepen energy market reforms alongside gradual PSO phaseout #Ukraine
Historia toistaa usein itseään.
Vuonna 2012 IMF huomautti, että sopeutustoimien kielteisiä vaikutuksia talouskasvuun on aliarvioitu finanssikriisin jälkeen.
Joidenkin tutkimusten mukaan mm. Euroopan komissio aliarvioi sopeutuksen kielteisiä kasvuvaikutuksia peräti kolminkertaisesti.
Vuonna 2012 IMF huomautti, että sopeutustoimien kielteisiä vaikutuksia talouskasvuun on aliarvioitu finanssikriisin jälkeen.
Joidenkin tutkimusten mukaan mm. Euroopan komissio aliarvioi sopeutuksen kielteisiä kasvuvaikutuksia peräti kolminkertaisesti.
World Economic Outlook, October 2012
"World Economic Outlook, October 2012" published on 08 Oct 2012 by International Monetary Fund.
doi.org
November 1, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Historia toistaa usein itseään.
Vuonna 2012 IMF huomautti, että sopeutustoimien kielteisiä vaikutuksia talouskasvuun on aliarvioitu finanssikriisin jälkeen.
Joidenkin tutkimusten mukaan mm. Euroopan komissio aliarvioi sopeutuksen kielteisiä kasvuvaikutuksia peräti kolminkertaisesti.
Vuonna 2012 IMF huomautti, että sopeutustoimien kielteisiä vaikutuksia talouskasvuun on aliarvioitu finanssikriisin jälkeen.
Joidenkin tutkimusten mukaan mm. Euroopan komissio aliarvioi sopeutuksen kielteisiä kasvuvaikutuksia peräti kolminkertaisesti.
Misschien moest hij telkens gewoon de deur dichtbarricaderen voor het IMF!
November 2, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Misschien moest hij telkens gewoon de deur dichtbarricaderen voor het IMF!
🇧🇷 Prices in Brazil rose about 30-fold in 1990. This year inflation is forecast at 4.4%.
Inflation:
1990: 2,948%
1994: 2,076%
1996: 16%
2026: 4.4% (forecast)
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
Inflation:
1990: 2,948%
1994: 2,076%
1996: 16%
2026: 4.4% (forecast)
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
November 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
🇧🇷 Prices in Brazil rose about 30-fold in 1990. This year inflation is forecast at 4.4%.
Inflation:
1990: 2,948%
1994: 2,076%
1996: 16%
2026: 4.4% (forecast)
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
Inflation:
1990: 2,948%
1994: 2,076%
1996: 16%
2026: 4.4% (forecast)
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
🇬🇪 Georgia passed 🇨🇳 China in GDP per person last year.
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2024: China $27,189, Georgia $26,709
2026: Georgia $32,661, China $31,786
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2024: China $27,189, Georgia $26,709
2026: Georgia $32,661, China $31,786
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
November 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🇬🇪 Georgia passed 🇨🇳 China in GDP per person last year.
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2024: China $27,189, Georgia $26,709
2026: Georgia $32,661, China $31,786
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2024: China $27,189, Georgia $26,709
2026: Georgia $32,661, China $31,786
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
You’re disavowed Mr. Hunt.
The IMF knows nothing about you. You’re on your own.
The IMF knows nothing about you. You’re on your own.
November 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
You’re disavowed Mr. Hunt.
The IMF knows nothing about you. You’re on your own.
The IMF knows nothing about you. You’re on your own.
"'First You Get The Sugar, Then You Get the Power': United States Policy in Hawai'i, 1820-1893“
"'You Can't Spell Obsequious Without I.O.U.': The IMF As an Instrument of Diplomacy"
"'You Can't Spell Obsequious Without I.O.U.': The IMF As an Instrument of Diplomacy"
November 2, 2026 at 4:17 AM
"'First You Get The Sugar, Then You Get the Power': United States Policy in Hawai'i, 1820-1893“
"'You Can't Spell Obsequious Without I.O.U.': The IMF As an Instrument of Diplomacy"
"'You Can't Spell Obsequious Without I.O.U.': The IMF As an Instrument of Diplomacy"
I sat down with CCTV’s Zou Yun on the sidelines of the IMF meetings two weeks ago to talk about a range of topics, including developments in artificial intelligence.
Watch our conversation youtu.be/VffcSLtorzM?...
Watch our conversation youtu.be/VffcSLtorzM?...
November 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I sat down with CCTV’s Zou Yun on the sidelines of the IMF meetings two weeks ago to talk about a range of topics, including developments in artificial intelligence.
Watch our conversation youtu.be/VffcSLtorzM?...
Watch our conversation youtu.be/VffcSLtorzM?...
www.theguardian.com/business/201...
theconversation.com/how-the-nati...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...
theconversation.com/how-the-nati...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/04...
Pay low-income families more to boost economic growth, says IMF
Report indicates stagnation of the poor and middle classes could have been instrumental in the financial crisis
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2026 at 11:36 PM
근데 여러분 지쟈스 재림 전에 환란 있다는 걸 잊지 마시길 바랍니다. 여러분이 그 환란에서 살아남을거라는 보장도 없습니다.
IMF가 그랬고 닷컴버블이 그랬고 서브프라임 모기지가 그랬습니다.
IMF가 그랬고 닷컴버블이 그랬고 서브프라임 모기지가 그랬습니다.
November 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
근데 여러분 지쟈스 재림 전에 환란 있다는 걸 잊지 마시길 바랍니다. 여러분이 그 환란에서 살아남을거라는 보장도 없습니다.
IMF가 그랬고 닷컴버블이 그랬고 서브프라임 모기지가 그랬습니다.
IMF가 그랬고 닷컴버블이 그랬고 서브프라임 모기지가 그랬습니다.
November 1, 2026 at 12:37 AM
A "quiet" week in #Syria, with some consequential developments:
- Iraqi PM Zaidi visit
- FM Shaibani in Bahrain
- Defense Minister visits Qatar
- World Bank & IMF missions
- Central Bank Governor in Paris talks
- US-backed projects unveiled;
& more.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/free-syria...
- Iraqi PM Zaidi visit
- FM Shaibani in Bahrain
- Defense Minister visits Qatar
- World Bank & IMF missions
- Central Bank Governor in Paris talks
- US-backed projects unveiled;
& more.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/free-syria...
FREE -- Syria Weekly: October 27-November 3, 2026
Iraqi PM Zaidi visit; FM Shaibani in Bahrain; Defense Minister visits Qatar; World Bank & IMF missions; Central Bank Governor in Paris for talks; US-backed digitization project launched; & more.
www.syriaweekly.com
November 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
A "quiet" week in #Syria, with some consequential developments:
- Iraqi PM Zaidi visit
- FM Shaibani in Bahrain
- Defense Minister visits Qatar
- World Bank & IMF missions
- Central Bank Governor in Paris talks
- US-backed projects unveiled;
& more.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/free-syria...
- Iraqi PM Zaidi visit
- FM Shaibani in Bahrain
- Defense Minister visits Qatar
- World Bank & IMF missions
- Central Bank Governor in Paris talks
- US-backed projects unveiled;
& more.
www.syriaweekly.com/p/free-syria...
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
IMF Working Paper
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
treasury.gov.au
November 4, 2026 at 9:17 PM
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
IMF Working Paper
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
treasury.gov.au
November 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
IMF Working Paper
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
treasury.gov.au
November 4, 2026 at 1:17 PM
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
IMF Working Paper
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
treasury.gov.au
November 5, 2026 at 1:17 AM
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
🇶🇦 Qatar is forecast to pass 🇳🇴 Norway in GDP per person next year.
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2026: Norway $116,169, Qatar $103,804
2027: Qatar $126,519, Norway $120,576
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2026: Norway $116,169, Qatar $103,804
2027: Qatar $126,519, Norway $120,576
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
November 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🇶🇦 Qatar is forecast to pass 🇳🇴 Norway in GDP per person next year.
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2026: Norway $116,169, Qatar $103,804
2027: Qatar $126,519, Norway $120,576
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
GDP per person, PPP (international $):
2026: Norway $116,169, Qatar $103,804
2027: Qatar $126,519, Norway $120,576
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
📊 #econsky
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
IMF Working Paper
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012
treasury.gov.au
November 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
FOI : IMF Working Paper - Released on 27 June 2012