News stories related to the World Bank and IMF

A selection of news stories related to the World Bank and IMF, brought to you by the Bretton Woods Project:

Latvia provides no magic solution for indebted economies: The true picture under the EU-IMF programme is far from rosy by Michael Hudson and Jeffrey Sommers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/20/latvia-debt-economy-europe-austerity
Guardian, 20 December 2010

Private debt, public pain: lessons for Ireland
http://www.redpepper.org.uk/private-debt-public-pain-lessons-for-ireland/
Red Pepper, 20 December 2010

Cash-rich IMF plans to refurbish its 'opulent' headquarters
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/dec/19/imf-refurbish-us-headquarters
Guardian, 19 December 2010

IMF says special drawing rights can play bigger role
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-14/imf-says-special-drawing-rights-can-play-bigger-role.html
BusinessWeek, 14 December 2010