IMF Podcasts

IMF Podcasts

Listen to the World's top economists discuss their research and deconstruct global economic trends.

  1. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number

    6 days ago ·  Video

    Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number

    Inflation pressures were already brewing when Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas stepped in as IMF Chief Economist in January 2022, but rising geopolitical tensions soon added fuel to the fire, and inflation remained a challenge throughout his tenure. In this podcast, outgoing Chief Gourinchas reflects on four + years marked by trade tensions, geopolitical shocks, and rapid technological change. And how the value of forecasting lies less in precise point estimates and more in articulating the underlying forces and policy implications. Transcript:  https://bit.ly/4oUrjvy

    31 min
  2. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number

    29 Jun

    Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas on the Story Behind the Number

    Inflation pressures were already brewing when Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas stepped in as IMF Chief Economist in January 2022, but rising geopolitical tensions soon added fuel to the fire, and inflation remained a challenge throughout his tenure. In this podcast, outgoing Chief Gourinchas reflects on four + years marked by trade tensions, geopolitical shocks, and rapid technological change. And how the value of forecasting lies less in precise point estimates and more in articulating the underlying forces and policy implications. Transcript:  https://bit.ly/4oUrjvy

    31 min
  3. Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion

    23 Jun

    Jeffry Frieden: The Cost of Geoeconomic Coercion

    As geopolitical tensions rise, countries like to flex their economic muscle. But as appealing as they might be, sanctions, tariffs, and export bans come at a price. Jeffry Frieden is a professor of international and public affairs and political science at Columbia University. In this podcast, he says when economic and geopolitical relations become tightly connected, bad things can happen. Transcript: https://bit.ly/4vxZmfU Read the article in Finance & Development: IMF.org/FANDD

    20 min
  4. Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta

    11 Jun

    Trade among Geopolitical Rivals: Michele Ruta

    Increased trade integration between economic superpowers shaped our globalized world, but that world we've known for the past three decades is becoming increasingly fragmented. What happens to those trade relationships when countries disengage? Michele Ruta is the IMF expert on trade and global imbalances. In this podcast, he says even strategic rivals can benefit from trade cooperation.  Transcript: https://bit.ly/4ebXDW0  Read the article in Finance & Development magazine. IMF.org/FANDD

    22 min
  5. Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder

    4 Jun

    Nationalizations Get Another Look: Nicholas Mulder

    State-owned enterprises have long been viewed by economists as a bad idea due to proven inefficiencies and mismanagement. But is handing over key resources and industries to the private sector really the answer? Economic historian Nicholas Mulder says, with all the geopolitical risks in the world of late, governments are looking for ways to keep essential resources under their control. Mulder is a professor of history at Cornell University. His article The New Wave of Nationalization was published in the June issue of Finance & Development magazine. In this podcast, Rhoda Metcalfe and Nicholas Mulder discuss the potential and risks of rising government ownership. Transcript: https://bit.ly/4wYy0R0  Read the article in Finance & Development magazine: IMF.org/fandd

    17 min
  6. Gracelin Baskaran on the Race for Minerals

    29 May

    Gracelin Baskaran on the Race for Minerals

    The recent scramble for the minerals that go into our electric vehicles, solar panels, and defense systems has exposed vulnerabilities in the supply chains. Mineral markets are complex, spanning dozens of materials found around the world, but the real challenge is processing. More than 90 percent of rare earth minerals are currently processed in China. Gracelin Baskaran is the founding director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In this podcast, she says mineral security is not just a national security imperative, it's an economic security imperative.  Transcript: https://bit.ly/4uBN1qu Read the article in Finance & Development magazine

    22 min
  7. Geoeconomics Revisited: Josh Lipsky and Matteo Maggiori

    28 May

    Geoeconomics Revisited: Josh Lipsky and Matteo Maggiori

    As global powers face rising geopolitical tensions, sanctions, export controls, and tariffs are once again tools of leverage, marking the resurgence of geoeconomics, where economic policy and national security converge. This approach to business was largely abandoned by the West after the Cold War, though for most other countries, geopolitics and economics have always been closely linked. Josh Lipsky is the founding director of the GeoEconomics Center at the Atlantic Council, and Matteo Maggiori is a professor of finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this podcast, they discuss the new face of geoeconomics and its seemingly vengeful comeback. Transcript: https://bit.ly/4fe0G2a  Read the articles in Finance & Development magazine: IMF.org/fandd

    34 min
  8. Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell on Currencies that Shine

    22 May

    Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell on Currencies that Shine

    When global volatility increases, so does the demand for the dollar. When countries face sanctions, they rush for gold. But while the two have been the most common reserve currencies for decades, surprising alternatives are emerging. UC Berkeley professor and author Barry Eichengreen, along with IMF economists Chima Simpson-Bell and Serkan Arslanalp, track the dynamics of reserve currencies in their recent NBER paper. In this podcast, Eichengreen and Simpson-Bell discuss the changing landscape of reserve currencies. Transcript: https://bit.ly/43ovB4o

    28 min
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Listen to the World's top economists discuss their research and deconstruct global economic trends.

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    2015 - 2026
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