IMFPodcast

Listen to the brightest minds in the field of economics and development discuss their latest research and deconstruct global economic trends.

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“A lot of forecasting isn't about the number... not whether it's going to be 2.7, 2.8, 2.9. It's really about how you come to that. What are the forces that are driving that number.” @pogourinchas in the latest @IMF_Podcast @IMFnews https://t.co/kqUU21epaj

[Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva]

Trade remains a source of stability, even in a fragmented world.
Diversifying partnerships can build resilience, while cooperation still delivers gains. My colleague Michele Ruta explains more in this @IMF_Podcast.
https://t.co/UttWysPhbw

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“The threat of cutting off trade with another country or impinging on another country's economic activities is a weapon that should be used cautiously.” Jeffry Frieden @ColumbiaSIPA in the latest @IMF_podcast https://t.co/xKUPotFN6o

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Geopolitics is changing trade relationships but even rivals can benefit from cooperation. Michele Ruta in the latest @imf_podcast https://t.co/JX1BL06kVS

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While economists have long pooh-poohed government nationalizations for their inefficiencies, economic historian Nicholas Mulder @njtmulder says state ownership is back. @imf_podcast https://t.co/aXgk5U3bXv

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Geoeconomics may be a comeback kid for the West, but for most other countries it never went away. @joshualipsky @AtlanticCouncil and Matteo Maggiori @m_maggiori @StanfordGSB in this VIDEO imf_podcast https://t.co/1zUidrKOIc

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“There are mild indications in the data that the dollar's grip may be loosening, but there is a lot of chatter around the dollar of a sort that we haven't seen since the 1970s.” @B_Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell in the latest @imf_podcast https://t.co/FdJ2r8tzgn

[Barry Eichengreen @B_Eichengreen]

My IMF podcast on "Our Underappreciated International Monetary System" with my coauthor Chima Simpson-Bell
https://t.co/QBVgVg6t6t

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“Because of the dynamics of the doom loop, we've seen significant erosion of institutions in practically every country, even in economies that one might think of as paradigms of liberal market-oriented democracies.” @EswarSPrasad on his latest book https://t.co/LPrDqV7dg6

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Sin taxes done right, can save on public health spending and lead to healthier lifestyles. @xtophrosenbergIn in the latest @imf_podcast https://t.co/a8hCgP73Xk

[Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva]

In many conversations with African leaders, I hear the same message: strong domestic debt markets matter. In our @IMF_podcast, Amadou Sy explains why borrowing in local currency can help strengthen resilience in a changing global environment. https://t.co/ZcUm2eDOkA

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African economies are increasingly leveraging their domestic markets for borrowing needs… and it shows promise. Listen to Amadou Sy in the latest @imf_podcast https://t.co/j7u47o1430

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Golden ages were built on openness to new ideas and trade. Their demise came when they started to close society to those influences to protect themselves. Johan Norberg @johanknorberg in the latest @imf_podcast https://t.co/qLx6ShHAwG

[Enrico Letta @EnricoLetta]

Instead of only blaming the rest of the world for our Eu weaknesses, the 🇪🇺priority should be given to strengthening the Single Market integration, eliminating national ring fencing, gold plating and all the internal barriers. #IMFPodcast @IMFNews @DelorsInstitute @AgenziaAREL

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The EU’s single market should include all sectors rather than a select few. Enrico Letta on what’s holding Europe back. In the latest @IMF_podcast. https://t.co/hbxtVKFQxj

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What does ChatGPT know about the purpose of life? Only what we humans have told it to be. “Critical thinking has become more important since the advent of AI.” @PabloPenaMunoz @UChicago in this @imf_podcast https://t.co/MWLCzQVpXa

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Is stablecoin money friend or foe to fiat currency? Issuer of USDC believes the two work together to make the traditional banking system better. Listen To @Circle Dante Disparte @ddisparte in this @imf_podcast
https://t.co/4cjHmeWmne

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As divisive trade might be now, it wasn’t that long ago when it was a unifying force... @MWPalen tells the story of the early days of globalization.
@Pax_Economica https://t.co/9N9Iff8CdV

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Taxes keep coming up in sub-Saharan Africa’s outlook... Why? “Because the development spending needs are immense, debt levels are high and debt service capacity is strained. So the money for these services must come from somewhere.” @imf_podcast https://t.co/6qnt4qPp5e

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There are a lot of moving parts in today’s trade environment- and you might be surprised at who the most important policymakers are at the moment. @Harvard Gordon Hanson lays it all out in the latest @IMF_podcast
@Kennedy_School https://t.co/GoKHFwSkSc