
Christine Lagarde Channels Claude Monet, Says World Has Hit ‘High-Water Mark’ On Growth
By IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde
The artist Claude Monet once said, “I worked without stopping, for the tide at this moment is just as I need it.” As the Group of Twenty finance ministers gather this week at the banks of the Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires they should be inspired by the words of Monet, and take advantage of global growth before the tides change.
On Monday, the IMF released its World Economic Outlook Update that confirmed the April forecast of 3.9 percent glob