The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to introduce BWC Backgrounders. In this new series, we provide context and analysis around complex and timely macroeconomic topics in a clear, concise, and accessible way. In a time of heightened uncertainty and fast-moving policy implementation, focusing on foundational principles can help make sense of the policy choices shaping the international economy.
Understanding IMF Surveillance and the Upcoming Comprehensive Surveillance Review (CSR)
by Stephanie Segal, Senior Associate, E3G
The U.S. AI Action Plan – Purpose, Priorities, and Policy Implications
by Jodie Gunzberg, Managing Partner, InFi Strategies
by William C. Dudley, Chair, Bretton Woods Committee; Former President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Understanding Financial Crises – and How to Resolve Them
by Sean Hagan, Former General Counsel, International Monetary Fund, Professor of Practice, Georgetown University Law Center
by William C. Dudley, Chair, Bretton Woods Committee; Former President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Tools to Combat Global Financial Crises
by Zach Fry, Program Manager, Bretton Woods Committee & Tenley Smith, Senior Program Associate, Bretton Woods Committee
How Does Financial Risk Become Financial Crisis?
by Nancy Jacklin, former U.S. Executive Director, International Monetary Fund
What Drives US Interest Rates?
by William C. Dudley, Chair, Bretton Woods Committee; Former President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Debt, Deficits, and Credit Ratings
by Rebecca Patterson, Vice Chair, Bretton Woods Committee
Understanding IMF Quota Reform
by Aaron Ranck, Senior Fellow, Bretton Woods Committee & Tenley Smith, Senior Program Associate, Bretton Woods Committee
Trade, Tariffs, and Budget Deficits
by William C. Dudley, Chair, Bretton Woods Committee; Former President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Thinking Through a Weaker U.S. Dollar
by Rebecca Patterson, Vice Chair, Bretton Woods Committee
by Zach Fry, Program Manager, Bretton Woods Committee & Tenley Smith, Senior Program Associate, Bretton Woods Committee