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  "id": 14414330,
  "title": "IMF head urges US and rich nations to rein in deficits as global debt soars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/imf-head-urges-us-and-rich-nations-to-rein-in-deficits-as-global-debt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:20:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370877/imf-head-urges-us-and-rich-nations-rein-deficits-global-debt-soars"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that the US and other wealthy nations needed to urgently tackle mounting global debt levels that were weighing heaviest on low-income countries and straining the global financial system. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and other US leaders recognised that the federal…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Declining oil reserves and rising debt threaten global economy: IMF",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/declining-oil-reserves-and-rising-debt-threaten-global-economy-imf",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:11:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "IMF chief urges the US and other wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/imf-chief-urges-the-us-and-other-wealthy-nations-to-rein-in-debt-to",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:50:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}