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Macro Matters with Emily Slater

Episode 12 | Live from Point Zero Forum: What’s the Most Valuable Use Case for AI in Finance?

Tuesday, 30 June 2026 Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming financial services, but where will it have the greatest impact? Recorded live...

Episode 11 | Spring Meetings Takeaways: Where Do the Bretton Woods Institutions Go from Here?

Monday, 27 April 2026 In the wake IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, Gerry Rice joins Emily Slater to unpack a week shaped by geopolitical...

Episode 10 | Can Stablecoins Safely Scale into the Global Financial System?

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 Stablecoins are no longer experimental; they are becoming a core part of global finance, raising new questions about...

Episode 9 | Can Latin America Lead the Next Global Growth Wave?

Friday, 6 February Latin America finds itself in a pivotal moment. Fresh from CAF’s Economic Forum in Panama City, this episode of Macro Matters...

Episode 8 | What’s Driving India’s Rise as a Global Economic Power?

Friday, 14 November India’s economic momentum is reshaping the global landscape. From rapid growth and expanding trade ties to digital innovation...

Episode 7 | Can Brazil Chart its Own Course in a Changing Global Order?

Thursday, 23 October Recorded during the week of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, this episode of Macro Matters features Joaquim Levy. As the...

Episode 6 | Are Central Banks Future Proof? From the BIS Innovation Summit

Friday, 19 September For this special edition of Macro Matters, Stefan Ingves joins us in Switzerland during the BIS Innovation Summit to continue...

Episode 5 | Old Mandates, New Pressures — What is the Future of the Fed?

Monday, 8 September Central banking is at a crossroads. From inflation and dollar dominance to executive orders and rapid financial innovation, the...

Episode 4 | Is the U.S. Abandoning Foreign Aid?

Thursday, 21 August After decades of bipartisan support, US foreign aid architecture is undergoing significant structural and political shifts....

Episode 3 | Foreign Aid’s Future: Crisis, Course Correction, or Comeback?

Thursday, 7 August As global crises mount and budgets tighten, governments are rethinking how—and even whether—they deliver foreign aid. Once a...

Episode 2 | Fine Wine or Vinegar: How Well Has the Global Economic Architecture Aged?

Thursday, 24 July 2025 On this week’s episode of Macro Matters, BWC Executive Director Emily Slater is joined by Nancy Jacklin to discuss...

Episode 1 | Does the IMF Still Have a Seat at the Big Kids’ Table?

Friday, 11 July 2025 In this inaugural episode of Macro Matters, BWC Members and IMF experts, Mark Sobel and Elizabeth Shortino, sit down with Emily...