According to the Financial Times, citing three anonymous sources, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was preparing to appoint Portuguese economist Ricardo Reis, a professor at the London School of Economics, to the position of chief economist at the beginning of summer, but backed down after learning of statements in which he criticized the negative effects of trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. The IMF ended up appointing Silvana Tenreyro, also from the LSE, who took office in August and who, although sharing the same opinion on the tariffs, was considered "less critical" than Reis. An IMF spokesperson declined to comment on the process, citing the practice of non-disclosure about candidates. Expresso, citing the FT, notes that although Director-General Kristalina Georgieva is formally responsible for appointments, the United States exercises strong informal influence as the largest shareholder of the institution.
Jornal Económico10/09/26, 10:13
