We build the first global quarterly narrative database of discretionary government spending actions by applying a fixed GPT–4 ...

This paper studies the macroeconomic consequences of undermining central bank independence through politically motivated ...

South Africa exhibits one of the highest levels of income inequality globally, reflecting persistent spatial exclusion. This ...

Building foreign exchange reserves requires sound policies and takes time, but global efforts to lower the cost of holding ...

South Africa stands out as having one of the most restrictive business environments among peers. Burdensome government ...

But geopolitical fragmentation today augurs a world where rising risks of supply disturbances threaten stagflation pressures ...

Many highly indebted advanced economies face a grim fiscal outlook. Under current policies, the public debt ratios of ...

This note presents the key updates and revenue development highlights of the 2026 version of the IMF's World Revenue ...

U.S. policymakers have embarked on a systemic reorientation of the U.S. economy with the overarching goal to increase economic self-reliance and, in doing so, to boost the living standards of American ...

Let me start with Asia’s past successes. Few would dispute that the last quarter century has been Asia’s golden hour. A region that, back in the year 2000, was still shaking off the pain of a ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Edward Gemayel, visited Zambia from February 26 to March 4, 2026, as part of the Fund’s regular engagement with the Zambian authorities and ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will close its Resident Representative Office in Paramaribo, Suriname, effective end ...