Alessandro Leipold

IMF MD says #Trump tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook at a time of sluggish growth.” Restrained wording, set to harden when members gather for upcoming spring meetings. Keep a lookout for the #WEO. imf.org/en/News/Articl…

#MEF annuncia nuovo sito. Dice che è “working progress”. Forse intende “work in progress”? Ma che lo dica in italiano… mef.gov.it/ufficio-stampa…

My wife figured it out: #COP stands for Climate: Optional Participation @COP28_UAE #COP28 #climate #energy #renewables

@IMFNews E brava @StefaniaFabriz4!

Promoting women's economic empowerment is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do. Read our latest research at: imf.org/gender

@SilviaBerzoni Oh yes, quite overtaken by events. But not really a Black Swan, as the latter (cf Nassim Taleb) “is an outlier.. outside the realm of regular expectations, b/c nothing in the past can convincingly point to its possibility.” In truth, the past could well point to this possibility.

Tra poche ore si apre il meeting #Imf23. Già obsoleto, visti gli sviluppi. Nelle stime di crescita e inflazione, nell’analisi dei rischi alla stabilità finanziaria, nella chiamata a una maggior cooperazione multilaterale.

Grim (but sadly realistic) piece by @sobel_mark on the “somber affair” of the Marrakech IMF-WB meetings. One big cloud is “America’s disgraceful political dysfunction” - a significant (though certainly not the only) obstacle to needed reforms. @OMFIF omfif.org/2023/10/marrak…

“The strategies that ensured Europe’s prosperity and security in the past—reliance on America for security, on China for exports and on Russia for energy—have become insufficient, uncertain or unacceptable.” (Mario Draghi) economist.com/by-invitation/…

Meet the Class of 2022 Inductees for the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame! This year, we’re specifically recognizing mentors & organizations that support mentees' mental health and wellness.

Hard-hitting @lisboncouncil critique of @ThierryBreton’s “retro vision, taking Europe back to the future” in telco regulation, seen as “seeking answers in Europe’s murky, un-liberalised telco past.” By @kkomaitis and @PaulHofheinz. lisboncouncil.net/wp-content/upl…

@BrettEHouse @rglenner @BirkbeckUoL Likewise!

I did my masters & PhD while juggling work & (for PhD) being a mother. Forever grateful to @BirkbeckUoL, established to provide part time higher to working people, for making that possible. Proud to be featured in their celebration of 200 years. bit.ly/3wmjnsI

Love it: “Stan the Man.” Nice piece by @RobinWigg.

@agnesbq1 @DGTresor @banquedefrance Felicitations! The Trésor’s loss, the BdF’s gain!

Personnal news: after almost 3 years at @DGTresor, I am moving to the other side of the policy mix at @banquedefrance, as Deputy-Governor. I am so grateful to my amazing colleagues of @DGTresor. Not a single day without learning from them.

.@FTAlphaville on day after the drop-dead debt ceiling date: “There is unlikely to be a big bang either in markets or the economy. But if a financial crash doesn’t happen it might make matters worse by emboldening the holdouts in Congress.” Bold they are. ft.com/content/f5da8b…

And “Thoughts and Prayers” are also off the chart.

Clinging at straws. ⁦@PaoloGentiloni⁩: “For me, this is good news & I will work to give the news positive development.” The good news? Germany’s commitment to discuss proposed new EU fiscal rules constructively despite clear differences of opinion. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The view from Elliott Capital et al. “The root causes of sovereign debt defaults: corruption, weak governance & domestic institutions, refusal to forego borrowings in foreign currencies.” Then why lend to them in the first place? ft.com/content/bffd0b…

Presenterò un disegno di legge affinché nei programmi elettorali sia indicato il costo delle misure promesse dai partiti e relative coperture (compreso eventuale deficit). Forse non andrà lontano ma migliorerebbe la trasparenza della politica. Se concordate ritweettate per favore

One to agree with @MESandbu on: “Monetary independence is overrated, and the euro is riding high.” ft.com/content/0ab15f…

@elonmusk Yes

Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.

“Without a debt brake the dam would break” - @c_lindner Germany rejects push for fresh EU borrowing to battle energy crisis ft.com/content/86b27d… @GuyChazan @Sam1Fleming