Economies of the Bottom Billion
New report on low income countries helps strengthen IMF's monitoring framework.
30 Jan 201511min
Olivier Blanchard, on the State Of The World Economy
A conversation with IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard, where he talks about the latest downward revisions to the World Economic Outlook. Even with a boost from falling oil prices, the WEO update ...
20 Jan 201512min
Olivier Blanchard, Perspectives de l'économie Mondiale
Entretien avec OLIVIER BLANCHARD, économiste en chef du FMI, où il parle des dernières révisions à la baisse de la Perspective Économique Mondiale. La mise à jour montre la croissance mondiale pour 20...
20 Jan 20159min
Dirty Energy's Human Toll
The burning of fossil fuels comes with many costs. Millions of people die each year from the pollution it emits. This follow up to an earlier interview with an IMF economist explores the health risks...
16 Jan 20156min
Michael Spence: Inclusive Growth=Stability
Strong economic growth helps keep people employed and healthy, but there's a growing sense in many countries that only the wealthiest are reaping the benefits. Nobel laureate Michael Spence says inclu...
8 Jan 20157min
Women In The Workforce: Breaking The Barriers
More than half of all countries in the world have laws that restrict women from joining the workforce. The IMF says the global economy would benefit by Boosting Women's Participation in the Labor Forc...
31 Dec 20146min
The Cost of Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics have transformed modern medicine, but their overuse has resulted in more drug–resistant strains of bacteria. As resistance increases, people in poorer countries often can't afford expens...
23 Dec 20148min
Justin Wolfers: Policies To Bridge The Income Gap
Economist Justin Wolfers explains why the continued challenge of tackling income inequality should be a global priority for countries around the world and across the economic spectrum.
18 Dec 20148min
