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October 16, 2014

Europe
When meetings matter—The World Bank and IMF Convene

There are many reasons cited for this week’s market turndown and risk pullback, including concerns about global growth, Ebola, turmoil in the Middle East, and excessive investor comfort from easy mon…

Blog Post by Robert Kahn Macro and Markets

September 6, 2024

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 6, 2024

Brazilian Supreme Court bans X; Judge blocks Texas social media law; Internet Archive loses copyright case; U.S. announces effort to counter Russian disinformation; Cyberattack on Iran impacted banki…

The logo of social media platform X is seen on a mobile phone next to a reflection of Brazil's Supreme Court in this illustration taken August 30, 2024, in Brasilia, Brazil.
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf Net Politics

April 24, 2018

International Economic Policy
Asia's Central Banks and Sovereign Funds Are Back

East Asia (China, Japan, and the NIEs) ran a $600 billion current account surplus in 2017. "Official" (central bank and sovereign fund) outflows accounted for about half of that. Asia's foreign excha…

Asia's Central Banks and Sovereign Funds Are Back
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

October 25, 2018

Iran
Iran Is a Threat to the Banking System

At many banks, Nov. 5 will be a scary day. That’s when broad U.S. sanctions are set to be re-imposed on Iran, thereby placing new pressure on its struggling economy and increasing the regime’s desper…

Keep it clean
Article by William G. Rich

October 6, 2014

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
IMF/World Bank Meetings: In Search of a Consensus

This week’s Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF will have a lot of discussion but little action.  Here are five things that I anticipate will capture some headlines. Growth is important...but …

Blog Post by Robert Kahn Macro and Markets