January 16, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson Thank you, President Hasner, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to speak at Florida Atlantic University, and I am glad to have the chance to talk with those here from the American Institute for Economic Research and […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
As Korea Ages, Fiscal Reforms Can Help Safeguard Government Finances
(Credit: iStock by Getty Images) January 15, 2026/IMFBlog By Rahul Anand and Hoda Selim Thoughtful policy changes can help ensure spending pressures remain contained, while creating space to care for elderly people and respond to economic shocks Korea’s population is aging faster than almost any other country. That’s because people […]
Headline Inflation Moderates to 15.15% Y/Y in December
January 15, 2026/Cordros Update The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reviewed the 2025 inflation data to normalise the expected technical inflation spike in December, associated with the 2025 CPI rebasing exercise. According to the NBS, the reviewed data adopts the 12-month average for 2024 as the index reference period, rather […]
