IMFBlog2020-05-27T19:37:24-04:00May 12, 2020|
By Changyong Rhee and Poul M. Thomsen
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Several countries in Asia and Europe, where the COVID-19 outbreak appears to have peaked, are gradually reopening their economies. Without a vaccine or effective treatment, policymakers will be balancing the benefits of resuming economic activity against the potential cost of another increase in infection rates. […]
IMFBlog2019-09-19T15:06:41-04:00September 19, 2019|
By Tobias Adrian and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
A battle is raging for your wallet. New entrants want to occupy the space once used by paper bills or your debit card. […]
IMFBlog2019-03-14T11:54:36-04:00May 10, 2018|
By David Lipton
May 10, 2018
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Where trust exists and is reciprocated—where there is “confidence” in policies, institutions and systems—economies will achieve more (photo: iStock by Getty Images).
We live in an era of doubts and questions about the global order. We have seen an erosion of trust in bedrock institutions—political […]
IMFBlog2019-03-15T10:19:28-04:00February 22, 2018|
By Tidiane Kinda and Ting Yan
February 22, 2018
Version in 中文 (Chinese), baˈhasa indoneˈsia (Indonesian)
A salesperson shows a customer the latest smartphones in a showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia: the use of mobile internet services continues to grow rapidly in the country (photo: Beawhiharta/Reuters/ /Newscom).
With the third largest youth population in the world and 130 million active social media users, Indonesia is poised to become […]
IMFBlog2019-03-15T12:13:06-04:00January 11, 2018|
January 11, 2018
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Artificial intelligence can create a roadmap for future opportunities if utilized appropriately (photo: monsitj/iStock by Getty Images).
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has rapidly matured as a viable field of technology. Machines that learn from experience, adjust to new inputs, and perform tasks once uniquely the domain of humans, have […]
