{"id":995,"date":"2023-01-03T11:25:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T11:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/03\/2023-will-be-tougher-imf-boss\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T11:25:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T11:25:53","slug":"2023-will-be-tougher-imf-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/01\/03\/2023-will-be-tougher-imf-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 will be tougher &#8211; IMF boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-275724\">\n<div class=\"td-post-sharing-top\">\n<div id=\"td_social_sharing_article_top\" class=\"td-post-sharing td-ps-bg td-ps-padding td-post-sharing-style2 \">\n<style><![CDATA[\n            .td-post-sharing-classic {\n                position: relative;\n                height: 20px;\n            }\n            .td-post-sharing {\n                margin-left: -3px;\n                margin-right: -3px;\n                font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Open Sans Regular', sans-serif;\n            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class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The impact of higher interest rates on loans affects economies at the government level too \u2013 especially emerging markets, which may struggle to repay their debts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">For decades the Asia-Pacific region has depended on China as a major trading partner and for economic support in times of crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Now Asian economies are facing the lasting economic 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