In this episode, I deliberate over the recently concluded IMF-World Bank annual meetings. The IMF Meetings in Washington DC featured some recognition of global resiliency amid geoeconomic fragmentation. Concerns about numerous risks at play have not faded though. Governments and firms are dealing with erratic policy making by the US. Trade, commerce, and tech adoption go on in spite of the persisting uncertainty. The IMF sees mild upside to growth risks in the near term. The US economy, buffeted by strong consumption and investment, is on 2% growth trajectory. For the rest of the world, stress lingers, but response is better than expected.

Kopi Time E173 - Dr. Khor Hoe Ee on Asia's Resilience and the Road Ahead
48:58

Kopi Time E172: ICRIER head Shekhar Aiyar on key aspects of India’s outlook
51:26

Kopi Time E171 - IIF's Tim Adams on the Fed, US Fiscal, & Financial Stability
50:02