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Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces
IMF. World Economic Outlook Update The January 2026 World Economic Outlook Update by the International Monetary Fund examines the current state of the global economy, emphasizing its resilience despite multiple…
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Taxing Harmful Habits
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Marius van Oordt and Christoph B. Rosenberg examine how excise taxes on harmful products can serve both fiscal and public…
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Worlds Apart
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Alan S. Blinder explores the persistent gap between economic reasoning and political decision-making. He argues that this divide is not…
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AI Can Lift Global Growth
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Marcello Estevão analyzes the growing role of artificial intelligence as a driver of global economic activity. AI-related investment has become…
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Safeguarding the Treasury Market
Finance & Development – IMF In this March 2026 article, Anil K. Kashyap and Jeremy C. Stein analyze emerging vulnerabilities in the U.S. Treasury market. Traditionally viewed as the most…
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Why Data Should Be Shared
Finance & Development – IMF In this December 2025 article, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger examines the growing concentration of data in the digital economy and its implications for innovation. He argues that…
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The Stablecoin Paradox
Finance & Development – IMF In this December 2025 article, Eswar S. Prasad examines the rise of stablecoins and their implications for the global financial system. Originally, cryptocurrencies aimed to…
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Instilling Trust through Statistics
Finance & Development – IMF In this December 2025 article, Bert Kroese examines the critical role of national statistical offices (NSOs) in maintaining trust in economic data. He argues that…
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The Non-Bank Pivot: New Capital, New Fragilities
The Transition from Traditional Lending to “Shadow” Capital Flows By early 2026, emerging markets have transitioned away from a reliance on traditional commercial bank loans toward “non-bank financial intermediaries” (NBFIs),…
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How to Promote the Wealth of Nations
IMF. How to Promote the Wealth of Nations Published on March 9, 2026, in Finance & Development, this essay by Michael Spence — Nobel laureate in Economics and Senior Fellow…
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Testing Debt Limits
F&D Magazine. IMF In this editor’s letter, Gita Bhatt introduces the central theme of the March 2026 issue of Finance & Development: the growing limits of public debt. For years,…
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Policy Coordination for Fractured Times
Finance & Development – IMF Published in the March 2026 issue of Finance & Development, this article by Giancarlo Corsetti and Leonardo Melosi — both professors of economics at the…
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High Debt, Hard Choices
F&D Magazine. High Debt, Hard Choices- March 2026 This article by Era Dabla-Norris and Rodrigo Valdes analyzes the growing challenges posed by rising public debt and higher interest rates. It…
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Can Advanced Economies Avoid Debt Distress?
F&D Magazine. Stabilizing Debt in Advanced Economies This article by Zsolt Darvas and Jeromin Zettelmeyer examines whether advanced economies can stabilize rising public debt levels. It focuses on long-term fiscal…
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The Debt-Inequality Cycle
In the article “The Debt-Inequality Cycle,” published in Finance & Development, economist Atif Mian examines the relationship between rising economic inequality and the accumulation of debt in modern economies. The…
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The New Face of African Debt
Shifts from external to domestic debt come with rewards and risks In the article “The New Face of African Debt,” published in Finance & Development by the International Monetary Fund,…
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Is the US dollar’s reserve currency status eroding?
En: Think TanksContext of Recent Dollar Weakness Since early in President Trump’s second term, the U.S. dollar has dropped sharply on a trade-weighted basis, with steep moves in April 2025 and January…
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China Article IV Consultation 2025
IMF Assessment of Macroeconomic Stability and Reform Priorities The China Article IV Consultation released by the International Monetary Fund provides a comprehensive assessment of the country’s macroeconomic outlook at a…
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Fighting Tech-Fueled Crime
Rising Digital Crime Threats Organized criminals increasingly use advanced digital tools and social engineering to defraud and exploit victims across borders. For example, sophisticated crypto scams hide stolen funds through…