International Monetary Fund Managing Director 2011 election

Christine Lagarde Named New Head of IMF

The International Monetary Fund has a new managing director. Her name is Christine Lagarde, and she is the first woman to head the IMF, taking over for Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Her reign begins with some obstacles, namely Greece on the brink of defaulting.   Liz Alderman, chief business correspondent for  The International Herald Tribune, the global edition of  The […]