Chalmers says it's a 'dangerous time' for the economy as IMF issues recession warning | ABC NEWS

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is off to Washington for talks with G20 finance ministers amid a fuel and energy crisis. It comes as the International Monetary Fund delivered a grim economic outlook that could get progressively worse depending on how long energy supplies are disrupted due to the war in the Middle East.

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