Uncertainty, even of the unusual variety, does not -- and should not -- translate into investor paralysis.
Olivier Blanchard | Posted 04.17.2012
For the past six months, the world economy has been on what is best described as a roller coaster.
iMFdirect | Posted 03.28.2012
Amid the heaviest snowfall in Davos for decades, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been making her case for urgent action to resolve the eurozone crisis, which is at the center of current global economic concerns.
Olivier Oullier | Posted 03.26.2012
As the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, there is a palpable sense of urgency given how ineffective most of the current policy strategies are turning out to be, and hence a need to look at the world through the lens of complexity.
Olivier Blanchard | Posted 03.25.2012
With the right set of measures, the worst can definitely be avoided, and the recovery can be put back on track. These measures can be taken, need to be taken, and need to be taken urgently.
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 03.25.2012
WASHINGTON — Global leaders are sharply at odds over how to rescue Europe from its escalating debt crisis: Should they focus more urgently on ec...
Klaus Schwab | Posted 03.24.2012
After a year characterized by major upheavals, many feel like we are watching a global system disintegrate: financial and debt crises, unemployment, political paralysis, social inequality, food and energy crises, and the list goes on. There is an urgent need for leaders to act.
Olivier Blanchard | Posted 11.21.2011
The global economy has entered a dangerous new phase. The recovery has weakened considerably, and downside risks have increased sharply. Strong policies are urgently needed to improve the outlook and reduce risks.
Reuters | Posted 06.07.2011
WASHINGTON - The surge of hot money that has vexed many emerging markets may slow dramatically once the U.S. Federal Reserve begins raising interest...
iMFdirect | Posted 05.25.2011
Europe's sovereign debt crisis, fiscal challenges in advanced economies, concerns about overheating in emerging market countries, and the impact of rising food prices. These were the hot topics this year in Davos.
Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011
If the G-20 is going to be nothing more than a talking shop on economic issues, they ought to at least talk about the economic problems that really ma...
Mark Weisbrot | Posted 05.25.2011
As finance ministers, bankers, and other interested parties from around the world flock to Washington for the semi-annual IMF-World Bank meetings, the...
Olivier Blanchard | Posted 05.25.2011
Achieving a "strong, balanced, and sustained world recovery"--to quote from the goal set in Pittsburgh by the G-20--was never going to be easy. It req...
Olivier Blanchard | Posted 05.25.2011
Achieving strong, sustained and balanced growth will not be easy. It will require fiscal consolidation in advanced countries, exchange rate adjustments, and a rebalancing of demand across the world.
Mohamed A. El-Erian | Posted 05.15.2012