Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis dropped by IMF after criticising Trump tariffs
- Ricardo Reis was dropped as the lead candidate for IMF chief economist due to his critical remarks about the Trump administration's economic policies.
- Ricardo Reis is a professor at the London School of Economics and was expected to become head of research and economic counsellor at the IMF.
- The IMF was preparing to announce Reis's appointment earlier this summer but reversed the decision at the last minute.
- In July, the IMF appointed Silvana Tenreyro, a former Bank of England policymaker and London School of Economics economist, as the new chief economist.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has dropped a candidate for a top position at the last minute because he had previously criticized Trump's trade policy. According to the Financial Times, the board then decided to select another candidate for the post of chief economist. Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis, a professor at the London School of Economics, was the original candidate. When Trump unleashed the trade war in April last year on the …
A last-minute change before the IMF's chief economist appointment has brought back to the forefront the impact of criticism of the Trump administration's economic policies on international institutions. Ricardo Reis's removal from the nomination has fueled debates about US influence over the Fund and the pressure exerted on critical economists.
Portuguese economist would be in the cove to become leader of the IMF's economic research department, but he will have been removed from the race, according to the FT, for criticizing Trump's tariffs.
Portuguese economist would be in the cove to become leader of the IMF's economic research department, but he will have been removed from the race, according to the FT, for criticizing Trump's tariffs.
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