Global Finance Ministers Gather Amid US Government Shutdown and Escalating Trade Tensions
The International Monetary Fund annual meetings are unfolding against the backdrop of a partially shuttered US Treasury. According to reports, Trump administration officials used the historic Cash Room to deliver a stark message about China’s role in global trade tensions.
IMF Meetings Proceed Amid US Government Shutdown
The International Monetary Fund annual meetings are reportedly proceeding while the US Treasury operates with minimal staff due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, sources indicate. According to reports, most Treasury staff have been furloughed as world finance ministers and bankers arrive for the gatherings, their jet aircraft handled by a reduced number of unpaid air traffic controllers.
