It’s been a busy summer, and you might not have had a chance to read everything as it came across your screen. So as your holidays wind down and you head to work, the editors at iMFdirect have put together some key blogs on hot topics to help you get back up to speed by September.
Interest rates
The ECB’s Negative Rate Policy Has Been Effective but Faces Limits
The Broader View: The Positive Effects of Negative Nominal Interest Rates
Europe
Emigration Slows Eastern Europe’s Catch Up With the West
Five Lessons from a Review of Recent Crisis Programs
The Euro Area Workforce is Aging, Costing Growth
Oil
Oil Prices and the Global Economy: It’s Complicated
Oil Exporters Learn to Live with Cheaper Oil
United States
Rising Income Polarization in the United States
The Lowdown on U.S. Core Inflation
The U.S. Economy: Above 2, Below 5, and 4 P’s
China
The Overwhelming Case for a Carbon Tax in China
The People’s Bank of China: Monetary Policy in a Time of Transition
Who Wins and Who Loses As China Rebalances
