The International Monetary Fund (IMF) calls on governments to implement "temporary" policies to protect their economies from the energy shock caused by the war in Iran, with special emphasis on protecting the most "vulnerable" segments of the population, according to the April report of Fiscal Monitor, which the economic body publishes semi-annually. In the study, the IMF warns that some countries —such as many members of the European Union, China, or the United States, among others— have limited room to maneuver to carry out public policies to support the economy due to the high levels of public debt they have accumulated in recent years and low growth levels.

After the war business will come the reconstruction business. On December 10, President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a significant message on social media. He was referring to the virtual meeting he held that day with, among others, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; President Donald Trump's son-in-law, businessman Jared Kushner; and Larry Fink, the head of the world's largest asset manager. BlackRock, one of the true masters of the world, due to the extent and diversity of its financial tentacles. Zelensky wrote: "This could be considered the first meeting of the group that will work on a document relating to the reconstruction and economic recovery of Ukraine."

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has improved the growth outlook for the Spanish economy despite the uncertainty and the slowdown in global economic activity caused by the trade war initiated by the United States. In this regard, the international organization predicts a slowdown in economic activity worldwide, especially in the United States, which for now will not affect the Spanish economy.