OPINION/EDITORIAL

Wage-Price Spiral Risks Appear Contained Despite High Inflation

Credit: Drazen_/iStock by Getty Images October 5, 2022/IMFBlog Analysis suggests a sustained acceleration of wages and prices is unlikely John Bluedorn October 5, 2022 Inflation in some economies is rising at the fastest pace in four decades, while tight labor markets have boosted pay gains. That has raised concerns that […]

Further Delaying Climate Policies Will Hurt Economic Growth

(Photo: Lwalz/Unsplash) October 5, 2022/IMFBlog By Benjamin Carton and Jean-Marc Natal The world must cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least a quarter before the end of this decade to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Progress needed toward such a major shift will inevitably impose short-term economic costs, though these are […]

Technology’s Impact on the Post-Pandemic Economy

October 4, 2022/US Federal Reserve Governor Philip N. Jefferson At “Technology-Enabled Disruption: Lessons from the Pandemic and the Path Ahead,” a conference organized by the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Dallas, and Richmond Good morning, and thank you. It is a pleasure to be here today. I am happy to […]