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The IMF Meetings Were Supposed to Be About Trade. Then Came the Iran War.

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The IMF-World Bank spring meetings shifted focus from trade to crisis as the Iran war disrupted global economic stability, forcing finance leaders to address escalating risks to growth and energy markets. Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warned the conflict could dismantle the U.S.-led post-WWII economic order, accelerating geopolitical fragmentation and undermining multilateral institutions. Surges in U.S. CPI and oil prices—linked to war-driven supply shocks—deepened inflation fears, with consumer sentiment hitting record lows amid rising fuel and commodity costs. Anthropic’s AI model Mythos emerged as a systemic risk concern, with central bankers and executives like Bessent assessing its potential to destabilize financial systems through unpredictable market behavior. Blackstone’s infrastructure trust IPO filing and Apple’s labor disputes highlighted secondary economic strains, as markets grappled with war-induced volatility and shifting corporate strategies.
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Apr 11th, 2026The IMF Meetings Were Supposed to Be About Trade. Then Came the Iran War.The IMF and World Bank meetings were supposed to be about trade and growth. Instead, the war in Iran has forced finance ministers and central bankers to confront a potential global economic crisis. Chrystia Freeland, former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada, explains why this moment may mark the end of the U.S.-led international order that has kept the world stable since World War II.ExclusiveDuration:3:18Bessent Met Bank Bosses to Discuss AnthropicDuration:2:16Consumer Sentiment Falls to a Record Low on Inflation ConcernsOpinionDuration:4:34This Map Shows the Future of OilDuration:4:41US CPI Surges in March as War Sends Gas Prices HigherDuration:1:42Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Files for IPODuration:2:15Apple Accused of ‘Union Busting’ Over Store ClosureDuration:1:27Why Is Anthropic's Mythos Seen as a Risk for Banks?Duration:4:44Oil Futures Set for Biggest Weekly Loss Since JuneAvailable on:Listen onApple TVListen onRokuListen onSamsung TVListen onFire TVListen onAndroid TVListen onRakuten TVListen onHaystack NewsWatch BTV in your area:Channel Finder

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