We build the first global quarterly narrative database of discretionary government spending actions by applying a fixed GPT–4 ...

This paper studies the macroeconomic consequences of undermining central bank independence through politically motivated ...

South Africa exhibits one of the highest levels of income inequality globally, reflecting persistent spatial exclusion. This ...

But geopolitical fragmentation today augurs a world where rising risks of supply disturbances threaten stagflation pressures ...

Building foreign exchange reserves requires sound policies and takes time, but global efforts to lower the cost of holding ...

South Africa stands out as having one of the most restrictive business environments among peers. Burdensome government ...

Many highly indebted advanced economies face a grim fiscal outlook. Under current policies, the public debt ratios of ...

Let me start with Asia’s past successes. Few would dispute that the last quarter century has been Asia’s golden hour. A region that, back in the year 2000, was still shaking off the pain of a ...

This note presents the key updates and revenue development highlights of the 2026 version of the IMF's World Revenue ...

U.S. policymakers have embarked on a systemic reorientation of the U.S. economy with the overarching goal to increase economic self-reliance and, in doing so, to boost the living standards of American ...

Finance ministries must think about digital public infrastructure as they do roads and power grids A government wouldn’t ...

The International Monetary Fund today issued the following statement: We are closely monitoring developments in the Middle East. So far, we have observed disruptions to trade and economic activity, ...