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US Treasury Advisor Calls for IMF to Review Its Own Forecast Record Amid Criticism of US Fiscal Policy

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  1. 1David Zobos, an advisor to the Treasury Secretary, said the IMF should review its own forecast record before criticizing US fiscal policy.
  2. 2IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that strong US economic growth is not enough to put the $40 trillion US government debt on a sustainable path.
  3. 3Global debt servicing costs reached $365 trillion in the first half of this year, with several economic institutions issuing warnings about rising debt costs.

So what's the key point?

A US Treasury advisor told the IMF to check if its own predictions are accurate before criticizing US economic policy. The IMF warned that US government debt has reached $40 trillion and that economic growth alone may not be enough to resolve the issue.

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