Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Economics isn’t just about numbers, it’s about people and the choices we make every day. Imagine every decision we make—about our jobs, homes, businesses, money, and time—as a single thread. Economics is the study of how these threads weave together, forming the patterns that shape our lives and societies. Watch our Back to Basics video to learn more.
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Join us on November 19 at 9:00 AM ET for the opening address of the IMF’s 13th Statistical Forum. Simon Johnson, Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the keynote speech, followed by a one-on-one discussion with IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke.
The 13th Statistical Forum is a platform for policymakers, researchers, the private sector, regulators, and compilers of economic and financial data to come together to discuss cutting edge issues in macroeconomic and financial statistics and to build support for statistical improvements.
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Join us on November 20 at 4:00 PM ET for the keynote address of the IMF’s 13th Statistical Forum. Adam Posen from the Peterson Institute for International Economics will moderate a conversation with IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke and Dr. Catherine L Mann, External member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England. The keynote address will be followed by closing remarks by Bert Kroese, Director of IMF Statistics Department.
The 13th Statistical Forum is a platform for policymakers, researchers, the private sector, regulators, and compilers of economic and financial data to come together to discuss cutting edge issues in macroeconomic and financial statistics and to build support for statistical improvements.
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Asia remains the fastest-growing region, driving about 60% of global growth this year and next. But headwinds from higher tariffs and global uncertainty weigh on prospects. Growth is projected at 4.5% in 2025 and 4.1% in 2026.
Read more in our Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac/issues/2025/10/24/regional-economic-outlook-for-asia-and-pacific-october-2025
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Join us on November 6 at 9:15 AM ET as IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz opens the 26th Annual Research Conference.
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2025/11/06/2025-jacques-polak-annual-research-conference
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Join us on November 6 at 1:30 PM ET for an engaging policy panel discussion, “A World in Transition: Are We Ready to Adapt?”, at the 26th Annual Research Conference.
The discussion will be moderated by IMF Chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, and feature insights from our expert panelists Hélène Rey, Kristin Forbes, Philip R. Lane, and Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.
https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2025/11/06/2025-jacques-polak-annual-research-conference
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Join us on November 7 at 1:30 PM ET as the IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, delivers introductory remarks ahead of the 2025 Mundell-Fleming Lecture by Ricardo Reis on “Financial Repression in the 21st Century”, moderated by IMF’s Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas at the 26th Annual Research Conference.
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, shares three key messages from the latest economic outlook for the Caucasus and Central Asia region. Read the full report: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/MECA/Issues/2025/10/21/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-central-asia-october-2025?cid=sm-com-yt-AM2025-REOMCDEA2025002
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to remain steady in 2025 and moderate slightly next year. Inflation convergence toward targets continues, though at a slower pace.
Rodrigo Valdés explains the main challenges facing the region. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/WH/Issues/2025/10/17/regional-economic-outlook-western-hemisphere-october-2025
Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)
Europe is facing daunting fiscal pressures both from new policy priorities (defense, energy security), the escalating costs of population aging (pension, healthcare), and a rising interest bill on already high debt. Without prompt policy action, public debt levels could more than double for the average European country in the next 15 years. This could drive up interest rates, slow down already sluggish economic growth, and undermine market confidence. Both structural reforms and fiscal consolidation will be necessary to deliver the difficult policy adjustment, with one third achieved through a set of moderate reforms and two thirds coming from consolidation. For high-debt countries, however, this policy package would likely be insufficient to meet the fiscal challenge, leaving no option other than a deeper rethink of the scope of public services and the social contract to fill the gap. Delaying policy action could be costly, as the fiscal position would deteriorate further, and make the task for policymakers even more challenging.
On November 4, 2025, the IMF and the European Central Bank jointly organized the launch of the IMF fiscal note of the 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Europe at the House of the Euro in Brussels. The event features:
• Oscar Arce, Director-General for Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics, European Central Bank
• Alfred Kammer, Director, European Department, International Monetary Fund
• Benedicta Marzinotto, Board Member of the European Fiscal Board and lecturer in Economic Policy at the University of Udine
• Maarten Verwey, Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
• Moderator: Sarah Collins, Brussels Correspondent, Business Post
