IMF reportedly drops chief economist candidate after tariff remarks
London School of Economics professor Ricardo Reis was reportedly removed from consideration after comments that US tariffs would hurt American consumers.
The International Monetary Fund reportedly dropped Ricardo Reis as its leading candidate for chief economist after comments about the impact of US tariffs on American consumers.
The Financial Times reported that Reis, a professor at the London School of Economics, had been the IMF’s top candidate for the role before being removed from consideration.
The report cited Reis’s view that the tariff policies pursued by US President Donald Trump would hurt American consumers as the reason for the decision.
The available material does not include the exact wording or venue of Reis’s remarks, nor does it include a response from the IMF or Reis.
The IMF’s eventual appointee has not been identified in the available reporting.
