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  "id": 12604815,
  "title": "IMF chief urges governments to tighten belts as global debt levels soar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/imf-chief-urges-governments-to-tighten-belts-as-global-debt-levels-12604815",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:14:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/07/imf-chief-kristalina-georgieva-urges-governments-tighten-belts-global-debt-levels-soar"
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  "summary": "Kristalina Georgieva says big economies will have to make ‘very touch choices’ as soaring bond yields hit budgets Business live – latest updates The head of the International Monetary Fund has called on governments across big economies to tighten their belts as soaring bond yields hit budgets. Speaking in Singapore, the IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, said global debt-to-GDP ratios…",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "IMF chief urges governments to tighten belts as global debt levels soar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/imf-chief-urges-governments-to-tighten-belts-as-global-debt-levels",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Singapore",
        "title": "Tharman, IMF chief warn of structural risks from global public debt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tharman-imf-chief-warn-of-structural-risks-from-global-public-debt",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:54:14.000Z"
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