Entries for 'U.S.'

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 97: No Money, Mo' Problems - How Would a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund Work?

February 18, 2025

In this episode of Current Account, Clay analyzes a topic gaining momentum in recent weeks - sovereign wealth funds and the potential of one in the Un...

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 96: Tariff-o-Rama: Explaining U.S. Tariff Implications

February 10, 2025

In this episode of Current Account, Clay discusses developments around the recent tariffs and threatened implemented by United States President Donald...

Digital Finance Developments: AI in 2025—Competition vs. Cooperation

January 28, 2025

This week’s Digital Finance Developments discusses the AI landscape, including how global competition for AI leadership may lead to increased infrastructure and policy support. Recent U.S. actions illustrate potential strategies for AI leadership, though much remains unknown at this time.

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 94: Is 47 > 45? - Inauguration Day Landscape

January 21, 2025

In this episode of Current Account, Clay kicks off 2025 by looking ahead to agenda of the recently inaugurated 47th President of the United States, Do...

Global Macro Views: The Potential Influence of AI on U.S. Productivity Growth

January 9, 2025

This note explores trends in U.S. labor productivity compared to Europe, the relative contributions of key sectors to economic growth, and the role of AI in potentially influencing these dynamics.

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 93: Twenty, Twenty, 2024 – I Wanna be Sedated: Closing Out 2024

December 16, 2024

In this episode of Current Account, Clay takes a look back at 2024 and some of the key topics and issues throughout the year. The summary includes fou...

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 89: Don't Call it a Comeback, I've Been Here for Years - Economic Impacts of Trump's Second Term

November 12, 2024

In this episode of Current Account, Clay dives into the long-awaited results of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections, which saw Republican nominee and...

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 87: Unexpected Optimism? - Live from the 2024 IIF Annual Membership Meeting

October 28, 2024

In this episode of Current Account, Clay gives a live report from the 2024 IIF Annual Membership Meeting, with the help from a handful of IIF Staff me...

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 86: Thriving in Turbulence - Previewing the 2024 IIF Annual Membership Meeting

October 20, 2024

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Adams to preview the 2024 IIF Annual Membership ...

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 85: The Battle for Washington - Counting the Final Days Until the U.S. Elections

October 14, 2024

In this episode of Current Account, Clay revisits the upcoming Presidential Elections in the United States, this time with an eye on key policy themes...

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 81: Global Economic Forecast with New IIF Chief Economist Marcello Estevão - Cloudy with a Chance of Optimism?

September 9, 2024

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's new Chief Economist and Managing Director, Marcello Estevão. Marcello joins the IIF with a...

Digital Finance Download - August 2024

September 5, 2024

Edition of the Digital Finance Download covering August 2024. A monthly update of significant developments in digital finance around the globe.

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 80: Should I Stay or Should I Go: What Market Volatility Tells Us About Economic Fundamentals and Policy

August 12, 2024

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by Gregory Daco, Chief Economist at EY, to discuss recent developments in the U.S. economy, includi...

Current Account with Clay Lowery - Episode 58: Hoping for the Meteor: What to Watch in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

November 20, 2023

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by A.B. Stoddard, Columnist at The Bulwark, to discuss the upcoming U.S. Presidential Elections in ...