IMF spring meetings will be sanguine on the surface By Mark Sobel
The world’s finance ministers and central bank governors are descending on Washington DC from 10-16 April for the International Monetary Fund/World Bank spring meetings. The focus will be on the global economic outlook. While governors and ministers may project an air of sanguinity, there will be handwringing behind the scenes.
Nigel Lawson: influential politician and architect of Thatcherism
By Norman Lamont
Nigel Lawson, UK chancellor of the exchequer from 1983-89, made a true difference to economic policy-making in Britain and the wider world.
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 MEETINGS  Monetary policy in the euro area Thursday 20 April, Lecture Ignazio Visco, governor of Banca d’Italia, discusses the current macroeconomic landscape and monetary policy responses in the euro area. ​​​​​​Register ​→ |
 ON DEMAND  US Treasury’s international financial priorities for 2023 As the global economic landscape continues to shift, Jay Shambaugh, under secretary for international affairs at the US Treasury, identified the international financial priorities for 2023. Watch → |
 LATEST REPORT Sustainable Policy Institute, Spring 2023 This special edition of the journal examines women’s economic empowerment, how to narrow the gaps in financial inclusion and the connection between gender diversity and climate risks. Download → |
