Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis dropped by IMF after criticising Trump tariffs: Report
- Ricardo Reis was dropped as the lead candidate for IMF chief economist due to his critical remarks about the Trump administration's economic policies.
- Ricardo Reis is a professor at the London School of Economics and was expected to become head of research and economic counsellor at the IMF.
- The IMF was preparing to announce Reis's appointment earlier this summer but reversed the decision at the last minute.
- In July, the IMF appointed Silvana Tenreyro, a former Bank of England policymaker and London School of Economics economist, as the new chief economist.
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It has been reported that an economist who publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies was virtually selected as the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) but was dropped at the last minute. With the United States being the largest shareholder of the IMF, controversy is being raised regarding the fairness of the selection process as it is known that remarks by an economist critical of the Trump administra…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejected, at the last minute, the main candidate to become the institution's new chief economist after critical statements made by him about the economic policies of Donald Trump's government, according to people informed by the process. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has dropped a candidate for a top position at the last minute because he had previously criticized Trump's trade policy. According to the Financial Times, the board then decided to select another candidate for the post of chief economist. Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis, a professor at the London School of Economics, was the original candidate. When Trump unleashed the trade war in April last year on the …
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