The Italian economy grew robustly over the past year despite sharply higher energy prices. Generous tax credits for building refurbishment and strong tourism spurred growth to an impressive 3.7 ...

Grenada is navigating the recovery from the twin shocks of the pandemic and a rise in energy and food prices. The authorities’ decisive policy response—supported by the policy space that was created ...

The U.S. economy has proven resilient in the face of the significant tightening of both fiscal and monetary policy that took place in 2022. Consumer demand has held up particularly well, boosted ...

Buoyed by resilient demand in the context of declining energy prices, the UK economy is expected to avoid a recession and maintain positive growth in 2023. Still, economic activity has slowed ...

Today, we are focusing on the 2023 IMF Staff Consultation with the U.S. Authorities on the U.S. Economy. For those of you who know the IMF, you know that this is something we do on an annual basis, ...

The Article IV consultation took place after a decade-long hiatus. The fragmentation of the country that followed the fall of the Ghaddafi regime in 2011 effectively suspended the production of key ...

The Swedish financial safety net and crisis management arrangements rest on sound foundations and have been strengthened further by legislative and policy reforms in the financial sector. The ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2023 Article IV consultation [1] with Mali and endorsed the staff appraisal. Mali’s economy has been hit by multiple shocks ...

When the U.S. economy sneezes, do emerging markets catch a cold? We show that economic news, and not just monetary policy, in the United States affects financial conditions in emerging markets. News ...

The euro adoption marks a momentous achievement for Croatia and is a testament to diligent policymaking and concerted efforts. The economy has also been resilient in the face of the pandemic and ...

Developing economies will need help navigating the growing number of sanctions and export controls . The World Trade ...

Extended periods of ultra-easy monetary policy in advanced economies have rekindled debates about the zombification of weak companies and its impact on resource allocation, economic growth, inflation, ...