IMF warns of ‘severe shock’ if US debt limit unchanged | Inquirer Business

IMF warns of ‘severe shock’ if US debt limit unchanged

/ 12:37 AM July 26, 2011

WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned the United States that it faces a “severe shock” if the country’s debt ceiling is not lifted.

But, with US politicians battling over a plan to slash the deficit, the IMF executive board called on authorities to only gradually reduce spending, to avert “a disruptive loss in fiscal credibility.”

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