Lagarde Gets U.S. Support for IMF Managing Director’s Job
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The U.S. supports French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund, the Treasury Department said today.
“Minister Lagarde’s exceptional talent and broad experience will provide invaluable leadership for this indispensable institution at a critical time for the global economy,” Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said in a statement released in Washington.