On January 20, 2008, Iraq's parliament passed a law to let members of the Ba'ath party return to public life, a major US congressional benchmark for the success of Iraqi government. That month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that Iraq's economy would expand significantly from the previous year's lows.
On January 20, 2008, Iraq's parliament passed legislation allowing former Ba'ath party members to reenter public life, meeting a key US congressional requirement for the success of the Iraqi government. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasted that Iraq's economy would experience notable expansion from its previous year's decline.