IMF's Georgieva Warns of Spending 'Pressure' Before Global 2024 Elections

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during an interview with AFP at IMF Headquarters in Washington on Jan. 10, 2024.

The year ahead will be "very tough" for fiscal policy — especially for countries holding elections — the IMF chief told AFP before departing for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.