Webinar: Eliminate IMF Surcharges

Webinar date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 @ 11 AM Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director X: @MarkWeisbrot Start: 00:02 Video Presentation: Start: 07:56 Moderator for Q&A: Manasi Karthik Start: 34:24 Andrés Arauz, Senior Research Fellow X: @ecuarauz Start: 34:56 Michael Galant, Senior Research and Outreach Associate X: @michael_galant Start: 36:07 Ivana Vasic-Lalovic, Research Associate X: @Ivana_V_L Start: 37:17 ____________________________________________________ Join four CEPR experts as they discuss the urgent need to eliminate the IMF's onerous surcharge policy. Learn why these "junk fees" are detrimental to heavily indebted countries, including Ukraine, and how they hinder progress on climate action and sustainable development goals. Hear about the IMF's ongoing review of its policy and the potential impact of the Stop Onerous Surcharges Act. This webinar provides crucial insights into how surcharges exacerbate debt crises and undermine human rights.

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