Category: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

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The countdown to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, has officially begun.

Finance ministers, central bank governors, and thousands of delegates from around the world will convene at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center from October 12 to 18.

Thailand’s hosting of the 2026 Annual Meetings reflects the country’s economic evolution over the past three decades and Asia’s central role in global economic stability. Follow us for updates as we count down to October 12. #IMFMeetings

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-JyegHuUyUM

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

A standout World Cup can send a player’s transfer value soaring, but how are football player transfers recorded in economic statistics? In this episode of The Economy, How Do You Measure That?, Jim Tebrake and Carlos Sanchez Munoz explain how transfer fees, player loans, wages, and rising player values are measured in the balance of payments, and why not every headline-making transfer affects GDP or cross-border statistics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9bHRCTz5dk

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Every World Cup brings a surge in sports betting, but how is a bet measured in the economy? In this episode of The Economy, How Do You Measure That?, Jim Tebrake and Thomas Alexander explain why only the betting operator’s service charge counts as production, how winnings are treated as transfers, and how cross-border betting is recorded in economic statistics. Behind every World Cup wager is a statistical story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwtwdvWFJxY

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Amid global economic shocks, how resilient has the global economy been? Join IMF economists Petya Koeva Brooks and Deniz Igan for the July 2026 World Economic Outlook Update on Tuesday, July 8 at 9:00 AM ET.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_94kXAAu64

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Every World Cup is powered by thousands of volunteers. But if their work is unpaid, does it show up in GDP? In this episode of The Economy – How Do You Measure That?, Jim Tebrake speaks with Francien Berry about how volunteer work is treated in economic statistics, what related spending can be counted, and how statisticians capture the value of unpaid work beyond GDP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c26vDRLhlc

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Inflation pressures were already brewing when Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas stepped in as IMF Chief Economist in January 2022, but rising geopolitical tensions soon added fuel to the fire, and inflation remained a challenge throughout his tenure. In this podcast, outgoing Chief Gourinchas reflects on four + years marked by trade tensions, geopolitical shocks, and rapid technological change. And how the value of forecasting lies less in precise point estimates and more in articulating the underlying forces and policy implications.

Transcript (https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Pierre-Olivier_Gourinchas-2026-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf) : https://bit.ly/4oUrjvy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzVmKwhe96k

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

From advance ticket purchases to fans traveling from around the world, World Cup ticket sales generate a range of economic activity.

In this episode of The Economy – How Do You Measure That?, Jim Tebrake and Erich Strassner explain how official statistics measure these transactions and what they reveal about GDP, household consumption, and international trade in services.

Watch to discover the statistics behind the world’s biggest sporting event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fOW6Df7se0

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

As geopolitical tensions rise, countries like to flex their economic muscle. But as appealing as they might be, sanctions, tariffs, and export bans come at a price. Jeffry Frieden is a professor of international and public affairs and political science at Columbia University. In this podcast, he says when economic and geopolitical relations become tightly connected, bad things can happen.

Transcript (https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Jeffry_Frieden-Coercion-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf) : https://bit.ly/4vxZmfU

Read the article in Finance & Development: IMF.org/FANDD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tk6kvlHwGs

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

When a country wins the FIFA World Cup, does the prize money increase GDP?

In this episode of The Economy – How Do You Measure That?, Jim Tebrake and Sanjiv Mahajan explain how FIFA World Cup prize payments are recorded in the balance of payments and national accounts. Learn why these multimillion-dollar payments affect national income and the current account, but not GDP, and how statisticians distinguish transfers from economic production.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRhvM3eOFek

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

What does a packed World Cup stadium tell us about the economy? In this episode of The Economy – How Do You Measure That?, Jim Tebrake and Renato Perez explain how spending on tickets, hotels, food, and souvenirs is recorded in national accounts and the balance of payments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0jrlUhzCU0