IMF BLOG ARCHIVE

Benefits of Accelerating the Climate Transition Outweigh the Costs

December 5, 2023

Jens Mehrhoff

Climate Change Indicators Dashboard shows that avoiding physical damage from climate change can have sizable benefits

Economic growth

Middle East Conflict Risks Reshaping the Region’s Economies

December 1, 2023

John Bluedorn, Taline Koranchelian

The IMF is revising its outlook for the region and stands ready to step up needed support

Artificial intelligence

The AI Awakening

November 30, 2023

Gita Bhatt

Generative AI has introduced tantalizing new possibilities. Yet the initial excitement surrounding AI has given way to genuine and growing concerns. This issue is an early attempt to understand AI’s implications for growth, jobs, inequality, and finance.

How the Middle East and Central Asia Can Better Address Climate Challenges

November 29, 2023

Jihad Azour, Hasan Dudu, Ling Zhu

Investment of up to 4 percent of GDP annually is needed to ensure climate resilience and meet emissions reduction targets

World Needs More Policy Ambition, Private Funds, and Innovation to Meet Climate Goals

November 27, 2023

Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, Prasad Ananthakrishnan

International cooperation is more important than ever because no country can address climate change by itself

Central Bank Digital Currency Development Enters the Next Phase

November 20, 2023

Tobias Adrian, Dong He, Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli, Tao Sun

Many of the world’s monetary authorities are seeking more guidance on how best to pursue digital forms of central bank money

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