How Stablecoins and Other Financial Innovations May Reshape the Global Economy
you are currently viewing::How Stablecoins and Other Financial Innovations May Reshape the Global EconomySeptember 4, 2025--Policymakers will need to achieve a difficult balance between benefits and risks while safeguarding both individual consumers and financial stability This issue of F&D looks at the new frontiers of finance,where technology,data,and changing societal values are reshaping how people and institutions move money and trade financial assets,who provides liquidity,and where new risks are brewing. We bring together academics and policymakers to assess this complex and politically charged landscape,one that generates excitement and anxiety in equal measure. Source: imf.org |
April 14, 2026-The global economy faces renewed tests as the war in the Middle East threatens to disrupt growth and disinflation.
After withstanding higher trade barriers and elevated uncertainty last year, global activity now faces a major test from the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Assuming that the conflict remains limited in duration and scope, global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027.