IMF Chief Warns Energy Shock, Debt, AI Boom Threaten Global Growth

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that the global economy faces risks from high energy prices, record public debt, and rapid AI investment growth. Speaking before the IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok, she highlighted conflicting forces: a negative energy supply shock from Middle East conflicts and a positive AI-driven demand shock. Oil prices near $100 per barrel and LNG shipping limits add inflation pressure. Bond yields in the US, Germany, and Japan have hit decades-highs.

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