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IMF says US cutting spending too much too fast

The International Monetary Fund chief criticized the U.S. on Tuesday for cutting back government spending too much too fast, saying it was taking a toll on growth in one of the world's main economic engines. Full story

IMF's Lagarde escapes formal investigation in court

PARIS (Reuters) - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euro ($368.5 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Full story

IMF's Lagarde questioned over French arbitration case

PARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde was questioned in court by French magistrates on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro ($366 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Full story

IMF's Lagarde to be quizzed in French arbitration case

PARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde will be questioned by a French magistrate on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro ($366 million) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. Full story

Lagarde says French misconduct case won't affect her IMF job

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, said on Thursday she had known since 2011 she would be questioned by a French court over an arbitration payment made to a wealthy supporter of former President Nicolas Sarkozy and it would not affect her job at the global financial insti Full story

IMF's Lagarde to be questioned in French misconduct case: website

PARIS (Reuters) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been summoned for questioning over an arbitration payment to a wealthy supporter of former French President Nicholas Sarkozy, news website Mediapart reported on Wednesday. Full story

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CNBC's Maria Bartiromo speaks with IMF managing director Christine Lagarde about the impact of the Federal Reserve's stimulus on the U.S. economy, the situation in Europe and overall bank risk.

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