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Chart of the Week: The Walking Debt: Resolving China’s Zombies 12/11/2017 08:01 AM EST By IMFBlog December  11, 2017 IMF research shows that resolving China’s zombie firms can boost productivity and long-term growth prospects (photo: DNY59/iStock by Getty Images). China’s “zombies” are non-viable firms that are adding to the […] Propping Up the Chinese Economy: Credit versus Fiscal Stimulus 12/12/2017 09:00 PM EST By Sophia Chen and Lev Ratnovski December 13, 2017 Construction work Qingyuan , Guangdong, China : Fiscal stimulus is a powerful tool for growth (photo: Imagine China/Newscom). Credit booms are addictive. Credit supports growth and […]  Δεκ 13 τις 11:30 μ.μ. Mauritania Gets Help To Strengthen Economic Stability, Speed Up Growth December 13, 2017 Mauritania has obtained a three-year loan from the IMF to support the government program aimed at strengthening its recovery. The North African country is a traditional fish and metal exporter of iron ore, gold, and copper. Mauritania had to adjust in the wake of a 2014–15 plunge in metal prices, but the necessary budget cuts, currency depreciation, and borrowing resulted in low growth, higher external debt, and higher risks to financial stability. (photo: iStockphoto/mtcurado)