Fiscal policy
Global economic problems beyond scope of central banks – Hubbard
Economist calls for government-led structural reforms in Chicago Fed discussion
IMF draws links between transparency and debt accumulation
Fund praises efforts taken by Tunisia and Uzbekistan, and urges others in the region to improve accountability of fiscal institutions
Eurozone fiscal policy needs to change – DNB governor
Klaas Knot says evidence points to need for aligning monetary and fiscal policy
King calls for radical shake-up to escape ‘low-growth trap’
Central bank models fail to appreciate demand-side secular stagnation; IMF could help to drive country-specific policies to reallocate resources
IMF chief sends strong warning on trade in first speech
US-China trade war could cost global economy the GDP equivalent of Switzerland, Kristalina Georgieva warns
Bank of Israel proposes measures to stabilise social security system
Benefit payments set to rise faster than GDP in the coming decades, warns central bank
BIS authors offer advice on escaping low inflation trap
Luiz Pereira da Silva and co-authors say “snapback” unlikely, given changing labour markets
Israel’s Yaron calls for targeted spending as elections draw near
Governor says fiscal policy must seek to boost living standards while maintaining discipline
Asset bubbles play role in macro-prudential policy – IMF research
Their size may determine optimal tax levels to address credit imbalances
Lagarde calls for eurozone-wide fiscal capacity
Eurozone nations should have counter-cyclical fiscal instrument and common treasury – Lagarde
Summers and Stansbury warn of ‘black hole’ as central bankers debate solutions
Economists say they hope for revolutionary thinking at Jackson Hole conference – “but we are not holding our breath”
Anticipation of fiscal stimulus has ‘sizeable’ impact on growth – paper
Passing the 2018 US Bipartisan Budget Act increased GDP by 1%, researchers find
Fischer and Hildebrand call for emergency policy tools
Former central bank chiefs say existing monetary tools are “almost exhausted”
The Fed’s trade policy dilemma
FOMC should loosen, but members must speak out more forcefully against tariffs, writes Barry Eichengreen
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
Government assets are just as important as deficits – IMF research
Borrowing costs are determined by structure of public assets
Mexican president pressures central bank to focus on growth
Bank of Mexico should cut interest rates “to kickstart the economy”, says Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Brazil’s central bank cuts rates to lowest level on record
MPC cites “benign” global outlook and low inflationary pressures, but calls for more reforms
The tricky business of electing a new IMF managing director
New leadership will face overrepresentation of advanced economies and possibility of dwindling resources
BoE faces bleak outlook as new prime minister appointed
Think-tank says UK may already be in recession, as threat of “no-deal” Brexit looms
St Louis Fed’s Bullard warns about rise of multicurrency systems
Crypto assets may hamper monetary policy transmission and increase exchange rate volatility
Pakistan sharply increases rates on higher inflation
Central bank increases the policy rate by 100 basis points to 13.25%
Local policy impact can be dispersed in currency unions – Bank of Spain research
Study analyses effect of large post-crisis fiscal stimulus implemented in Spain
Mexican peso falls on finance minister resignation
Crisis complicates inflation outlook and fuels fear of political interference in independent institutions