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Sri Lanka halts debt repayment pending IMF bailout plan
Sri Lankans for months have endured fuel, food and food shortages and daily power outages.

Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka leader to quit as crisis grows
Protesters are calling on the debt-ridden nation's president to resign.

Thousands defy curfew as protests over Sri Lanka's economic crisis continue
Thousands of people defied a curfew to protest the Sri Lankan government.

Liam Dann: Tougher economic year ahead? How dark will it get?
Are we emerging from the grip of Covid straight into a full-blown economic meltdown?

Liam Dann: America is going to war on tax havens and it's going to change the world
Covid-19 and Joe Biden are driving the biggest change in global economics in 40 years.

Liam Dann: Champagne crisis a reminder of economic challenge ahead
Economic forecasting is never easy but it's even harder when it hangs on mass vaccination.

Liam Dann: Why Ardern can't call Trump a creep ... even if he is
The Government shouldn't endorse Trump's pick for top OECD job just because he's a Kiwi.

Bryce Wilkinson: IMF's fiscal forecasts make grim reading for NZ
The fresh Labour Government is now fully accountable for the quality of public spending.

World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
World leaders warn they won't pay a cent to Beirut until economic reform committed.

IMF warning: 'Serious risk' global slowdown will spread
The International Monetary Fund has painted a downbeat picture of the world economy.

Fran O'Sullivan: Why are Aussie banks going toe-to-toe with our Reserve Bank Governor?
Comment: Banking bust-up latest drama to suggest need for full sector review.

Comment: Ivanka didn't belong anywhere near the DMZ or G-20 summit
Comment: Who benefits most from her government role — the American people or her family?

Ivanka Trump: An upstart with a big ambition
We need to take Ivanka Trump's presidential ambitions seriously. We would if she was a man

Watch: Awkward Ivanka mocked as she butts into G20 politicians' chat
Lagarde's priceless reaction to Ivanka's attempts to discuss social justice goes viral.

Hosking: What happened to our economy? We all know the answer
Comment: Our economy an economy is running at 80kmh in a 100kmh zone.

IMF warning: NZ economy has lost momentum
The International Monetary Fund says NZ's risks are tilting to the downside.

UN calls for overhaul of global finance
Task force says major changes needed to tackle challenges facing the planet.

Tim McCready: 2019 — a year of challenges
Global uncertainty casts a shadow over Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong.

Brian Fallow: Why low rates don't mean we should borrow more
Comment: Interest rates are super-low and display little sign of rising soon.

Comment: Venezuelan powers gather against Maduro
Comment: Growing support outside Venezuela is vital for opposition.

In Venezuela, Russia pockets key energy assets in exchange for cash bailouts
Russia is playing the long game with its investments and bailouts in Venezuela.