## Top 10 Blogs of 2019

_IMF Blog, December 23, 2019_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: The Editors
- Published: December 23, 2019

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### Overview
- Credit (photo: gerenme/iStock by Getty Images)
- The Editors
- December 23, 2019
- In what seems like a blink of an eye, 2019 came and went. The frequency of events and developments left little time for contemplation, and, in many respects left more questions than answers. We covered some of these on IMFBlog, and we hope our analysis succeeded in providing our readers with answers.
- Throughout 2019, the blogs that our readers sought out tended to focus on the “what’s next?” Digital currencies, new trade paradigms, and subdued economic growth were some of the topics generating the most interest.
- To close out 2019, here is our list of the top ten blogs of the year based on readership.
- All the editors at IMFBlog wish you a peaceful and interesting year ahead.

### Major themes highlighted in 2019
- Digital currencies (including stablecoins and central bank digital currencies)
- New trade paradigms and trade uncertainty
- Subdued or sluggish global growth, synchronized slowdowns, and precarious outlooks
- Policy responses to weak growth, including unconventional monetary policy topics such as negative interest rates

### Top ten blogs of the year (ranked by readership)
1. Cashing In: How to Make Negative Interest Rates Work  
   By Ruchir Agarwal and Signe Krogstrup
2. New Data on Global Debt  
   By Samba Mbaye and Marialuz Moreno Badia
3. The Impact of US-China Trade Tensions  
   By Eugenio Cerutti, Gita Gopinath, and Adil Mohommad
4. The World Economy: Synchronized Slowdown, Precarious Outlook  
   By Gita Gopinath
5. A Weakening Global Expansion Amid Growing Risks
6. The Global Economy: A Delicate Moment
7. From Stablecoins to Central Bank Digital Currencies  
   By Tobias Adrian and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
8. Sluggish Global Growth Calls for Supportive Policies
9. Digital Currencies: The Rise of Stablecoins
10. New Index Tracks Trade Uncertainty Across the Globe  
    By Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, and Davide Furceri

### Closing note
- The list reflects readership trends on IMFBlog during 2019 and emphasizes recurring concerns about growth, trade, and digital currency developments.

*Top 10 Blogs of 2019 — The Editors, December 23, 2019*

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## References

- [Cashing In: How to Make Negative Interest Rates Work](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/02/05/cashing-in-how-to-make-negative-interest-rates-work/)
- [New Data on Global Debt](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/01/02/new-data-on-global-debt/)
- [The Impact of US-China Trade Tensions](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/05/23/the-impact-of-us-china-trade-tensions/)
- [The World Economy: Synchronized Slowdown, Precarious Outlook](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/10/15/the-world-economy-synchronized-slowdown-precarious-outlook/)
- [A Weakening Global Expansion Amid Growing Risks](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/01/21/a-weakening-global-expansion-amid-growing-risks/)
- [The Global Economy: A Delicate Moment](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/04/09/the-global-economy-a-delicate-moment/)
- [From Stablecoins to Central Bank Digital Currencies](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/09/26/from-stablecoins-to-central-bank-digital-currencies/)
- [Sluggish Global Growth Calls for Supportive Policies](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/07/23/sluggish-global-growth-calls-for-supportive-policies/)
- [Digital Currencies: The Rise of Stablecoins](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/09/19/digital-currencies-the-rise-of-stablecoins/)
- [New Index Tracks Trade Uncertainty Across the Globe](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/09/09/new-index-tracks-trade-uncertainty-across-the-globe/)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2019/12/23/blog122319-top-10-blogs-of-2019_