Macroeconomics
IMF urges countries to use fiscal firepower against Covid-19
“Do whatever it takes, but make sure to keep the receipts,” says IMF fiscal chief
IMF projects deepest recession since Great Depression
Global growth could contract by between -3% and -6% this year, World Economic Outlook shows
BIS paper finds little evidence of ‘liquidity trap’
Monetary policy remains effective even very close to the lower bound, economists find
Kosovan central bank rolling out response to coronavirus shock
Governor Fehmi Mehmeti says economy is vulnerable but the central bank is taking action
Is the ESM the eurozone’s best weapon against Covid-19?
Eurobonds face economic and political hurdles, say former officials
US jobless claims eclipse previous week’s record high
Economy will require more fiscal support, say current and former senior government officials
Cares Act a very good start, but US may need bigger fiscal response – Rosengren
Boston Fed president warns pandemic could have significant impact on real estate market
East Asian economies face ‘profound’ impact from Covid-19 – World Bank
Report estimates growth could turn negative for the region in “lower-case” scenario
Covid-19 macro effects could last 40 years – research
Research from University of California says natural rate could take decades to return to normal
16% of US jobs in high-risk sectors – Brookings research
Researchers examine possible impact of coronavirus in US
US economy could face largest quarterly contraction in history – Bullard
$2.5 trillion in national income might be wiped out due to essential “throttling down” measures
US health system likely to be overwhelmed – Minneapolis Fed paper
Policy-makers must support massive healthcare investment and social distancing
Fiscal effects may take several weeks to pass through – research
Economist examines lag time for Obama’s Great Recession-era fiscal package
Book notes: The art of economic catch-up, by Keun Lee
Rather than merely catch-up, book offers countries advice in making sea change in economic statuses
G7 leaders avoid committing to co-ordinated virus response
Central bankers and finance ministers “stand ready”
Too early to speculate on coronavirus impact – Fed vice-chair
Experts urge Americans to brace for “inevitable” spread of the virus in the US
US exporters hit by Trump’s import tariffs – Fed paper
Firms making 80% of US exports affected by tariffs on input goods, researchers find
US is still an attractive FDI destination – Fed paper
FDI slowdown in 2017–8 due to corporate restructuring and reversing debt flows, researcher argues
‘Intangibles’ may be adding to long-run rate decline – BoE’s Haskel
Economist says “tyranny of collateral” could be a problem for modern economies
De Guindos stresses uncertainty from coronavirus outbreak
Powell and Carney said Fed and BoE are closely monitoring the virus’s impact on the economy
Remittances can cause volatility if concentrated – IMF paper
Flows of remittances are broadly stabilising for the receiving country, but not if they are too concentrated, paper finds
IMF cuts forecast again, but says slowdown may be ending
Fresh downward revision to growth outlook set against “tentative stabilisation”, says Gita Gopinath
CAR renews IMF support amid ‘volatile’ security situation
New three-year deal designed to shore up peace agreement
Demographic change could mark end of economic growth – NBER paper
Shrinking populations could cause knowledge and living standards to stagnate, author says