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. 

The first three briefs are available to read now:

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

Balancing Trade and Capital by Zach Fry, Program Manager, Bretton Woods Committee & Tenley Smith, Senior Program Associate, Bretton Woods Committee