Global Finance

• Campaign Against Money Laundering Needs Boost, Experts Say, December 14, 2004

• Treasury Secretary Vows to Halve U.S. Budget Deficit by 2009, November 21, 2004

• U.S. Raises Key Interest Rate Fourth Consecutive Time, November 10, 2004

• IMF Urged to Use Incentives to Resolve Financial Crises, October 14, 2004

• IMF Committee Seeks More Analysis in Poverty Reduction Strategies, October 2, 2004

• Snow Calls for Up to 100 Percent Debt Relief for Poor Countries, October 2, 2004

• Treasury Secretary Urges Better IMF Exchange Rate Surveillance, October 2, 2004

• World Bank/IMF Development Committee Urges More Funds for Aid, October 2, 2004

• Countries Commit to Economic Progress in Middle East/North Africa, October 1, 2004

• Debt Relief for Poor Nations a U.S. Priority, Treasury's Snow Says, September 30, 2004

• IMF Projects Broad Surge in 2004 Economic Growth Rates, September 29, 2004

• Researchers Urge IMF to Stick to Core Mission, Loan Limits, September 28, 2004

• Treasury's Snow to Meet with G8, Mideast Ministers on Forum, September 24, 2004

• World Financial Markets Strongest in Years, IMF Says, September 15, 2004

• APEC Finance Ministers Support Flexible Currency Regimes, September 7, 2004

• U.S. Treasury Targets Foreign Banks for Money Laundering, August 24, 2004

• U.S. Central Bank Pushes Key Interest Rate Up, August 10, 2004

• U.S. Financial Sector Running Normally Despite Threat, Snow Says, August 2, 2004

• U.S. Pushing For More Reforms at Multilateral Banks, Taylor Says, July 21, 2004

• U.S. Prepared for "More Neutral" Monetary Policy, Greenspan Says, July 20, 2004

• Countries with Economic Freedom Grow Fastest, Researchers Say, July 15, 2004

• Globalization Helping Reduce Volatility, Greenspan Says, May 6, 2004

• U.S. Treasury Chief Snow Urges World Bank to Give More in Grants, April 25, 2004

• World Bank/IMF Group Urges Increased Efforts to Reduce Poverty, April 25, 2004

• G-7 Countries View Favorable Prospects for Strong, Broad Growth, April 24, 2004

• IMF Policymakers Urge Reforms as Global Economy Strengthens, April 24, 2004

• U.S. Treasury Secretary Urges New Vision for IMF, April 24, 2004

• U.S. Urges Adoption of Resolution on Weapons of Mass Destruction, April 22, 2004

• World Bank/IMF Meetings to Focus on Sustainable Economic Growth, April 22, 2004

• IMF Forecasts Robust Global Economic Growth in 2004, 2005, April 21, 2004

• Investment in Poor Countries Rose in 2003, World Bank Reports, April, 19, 2004

• Natsios Looks at Foreign Aid in a Changing World, April 15, 2004

• IMF Broadens Help for Countries Facing Trade Liberalization, April 13, 2004

• World Bank, IMF Focus on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, April 2, 2004

• EX-IM Bank and Italian Counterpart Sign Co-Financing Agreement, March 22, 2004

• Protectionism Does Little to Create Jobs, Greenspan Says, March 11, 2004

• Bush Calls Economic Isolationism Recipe for Disaster, March 10, 2004

• Countries Eligible for New U.S. Aid to be Selected in May, March 10, 2004

• Experts Warn Against Protectionism as Cure for Job Outsourcing, March 10, 2004

• U.S. Extends Date for Oversight of Non-U.S. Auditors, March 9, 2004

• Efforts To Fight Money Laundering Face Challenges, U.S. Says, March 1, 2004

• Bush 2003 Economic Report Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Free Trade, February 9, 2004

• European Financial Services Action Program Good for World Economy, January 29, 2004

• Greenspan Sees "Little" Trouble in Global Current Account Adjustment, January 13,2004