
Top global finance officials will gather in Washington this week as the Middle East war looms over IMF and World Bank meetings, marking a third major shock to the world economy after COVID-19 and Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Top global finance officials will gather in Washington this week as the Middle East war looms over IMF and World Bank meetings, marking a third major shock to the world economy after COVID-19 and Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.