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F&D Magazine / Public debt

Barry Eichengreen: In Defense of Public Debt

BARRY EICHENGREEN, CHRIS WELLISZ December 21, 2021

Much has been said and written about the dangers of government borrowing.

F&D Magazine / Health

Nathaniel Counts on Dementia: Averting Another Public Health Crisis

NATHANIEL COUNTS December 16, 2021

While the world has been focused on the pandemic for the past two years, the rapid rise of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias pose another threat to global public health.

Inequality / Health

Jay Patel on Pandemic Preparedness

JAY PATEL December 9, 2021

Despite all the money and health infrastructure available to them, some of the world's richest countries have suffered higher death rates from COVID-19 than many developing countries.

F&D Magazine / Economic growth

Miles Kimball on Measuring National Well-Being

MILES KIMBALL December 2, 2021

For all its strengths in measuring a country's economy, GDP falls short when it comes to gauging the well-being of its residents.

F&D Magazine / Health

Global Fund's Peter Sands on Pandemic Lessons

PETER SANDS, RUCHIR AGARWAL December 2, 2021

Pandemics pose significant macroeconomic costs but only recently have garnered the attention they deserve.

Women In Economics / Inclusion and gender

Women in Economics: Diane Coyle on Making Economics Better

Diane Coyle November 18, 2021

In this third episode of Women in Economics, distinguished British economist Diane Coyle speaks with journalist Rhoda Metcalfe about how the lack of diversity within the economic profession is holding it back.

Inequality / Health

Gita Gopinath and Raghuram Rajan in Conversation

GITA GOPINATH, RAGHURAM RAJAN November 12, 2021

It's been almost 2 years since the coronavirus began to disrupt economies across the globe.

Outlooks / Health

Luis Breuer on India's Outlook: Seeing Through the Fog

Luis Breuer October 28, 2021

Despite two brutal COVID-19 waves and the widespread disruptions that ensued, India's economy is set to be one of the fastest-growing major economies for this year and beyond.

Outlooks / Climate policy

Sub-Saharan Africa Outlook: 1 Planet, 2 Worlds, 3 Stories

Papa N’Diaye October 22, 2021

The world remains in the grip of the pandemic and a seemingly accelerating pace of climate change.

Women In Economics / Inclusion and gender

Women in Economics: Jayati Ghosh on Unpaid Care Work

Jayati Ghosh October 20, 2021

In this second episode, Rhoda Metcalfe speaks with Jayati Ghosh whose work on gender issues and the public value of care work gives voice to the unpaid caregivers who form the economic base for societies around the world.

Outlooks / Economic growth

Gita Gopinath on Latest Outlook: Recovery Gaps Persist

GITA GOPINATH October 12, 2021

While the World Economic Outlook shows output in advanced economies set to exceed pre-pandemic levels next year, prospects for low-income countries and emerging markets have darkened considerably due to vaccine shortages and limited support.

Financial Stability / Financial markets

Fabio Natalucci: Financial Stability through a Rocky Recovery

FABIO NATALUCCI October 12, 2021

The latest Global Financial Stability Report takes a close look at how recent supply chain disruptions, wage pressures and inflation might compromise the stability of the global financial system.