IMF BLOG ARCHIVE

International trade

Trade Balances in China and the US Are Largely Driven by Domestic Macro Forces

September 12, 2024

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Krishna Srinivasan, Rodrigo Valdés

Worries that China’s external surpluses result from industrial policies reflect an incomplete view

Economic growth

How to Awaken Europe's Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth

September 11, 2024

Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, Alfred Kammer

EU companies grow and innovate less than American counterparts

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Monetary policy

Fed Rate Cuts May Help Revive Bond Flows to Emerging, Developing Economies

September 5, 2024

Paula Arias, Robin Koepke

Some higher risk countries still face high costs for selling foreign-currency denominated debt to investors after major central banks raised interest rates

Economic growth

Sustained Economic Growth Hinges on Productivity Gains as Populations Age

September 4, 2024

Gita Bhatt

A productivity slump is eroding living standards and imperiling financial and social stability

Inclusion and gender

Women Lead Record Number of Central Banks, but More Progress is Needed

August 29, 2024

The Editors

New governors in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Papua New Guinea lifted the share of central banks with women leaders to 16 percent

Economic growth

Economics Authors Confront Toughest Questions on Data, History, and Theory

August 21, 2024

The Editors

New books offer fresh perspectives on climate, China, and John Maynard Keynes

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