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Testimony

Mar 12, 2025

Carole House testifies to House Committee on Financial Services on regulation and security in stablecoins and digital payments

By Carole House

On March 11, Senior Fellow Carole House testified to the House Committee on Financial Services at a hearing titled, "Examining a Federal Framework for Payment Stablecoins and Consequences of a US Central Bank Digital Currency."

Digital Currencies
Digital Policy

In the News

Mar 7, 2025

GeoEconomics Center’s work cited by FT on the growing importance of CBDCs and stablecoins in the global economy

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China
Digital Currencies

In the News

Mar 7, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the implications of Treasury Secretary Bessent skipping the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting

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Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

Issue Brief

Mar 3, 2025

Financing the future: Unlocking private capital for global infrastructure and climate goals

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou, Nisha Narayanan, Hung Tran

MDBs and international financial institutions alone cannot bridge the climate and development financing gaps.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

Issue Brief

Mar 3, 2025

Toward equitable debt contracts: Preventing de facto seniority-clause escalation in the sovereign lending space

By Lili Vessereau

China's stringent clauses are hindering debt restructuring negotiations for low-income borrowers. Here's how the IMF and World Bank can intervene.

China
Economy & Business

Issue Brief

Mar 3, 2025

Fragmentation and the role of the IMF

By Patrick Ryan

Here's how the IMF can adapt to ensure that the international system has an effective insurance mechanism.

Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

Freedom and Prosperity Around the World

Feb 18, 2025

Civil war, debt, and Ethiopia’s road to recovery

By Abbi Kedir

Strained by ongoing conflict, food insecurity, and economic strife, Ethiopia's path forward hinges on strategic use of foreign assistance and the implementation of robust public policies that uplift its most vulnerable populations.

Africa
Conflict

In the News

Feb 18, 2025

Lipsky quoted in CoinGeek on the impact of Trump’s digital assets executive order on CBDC development

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Digital Currencies
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 14, 2025

Event with Fed Governor Waller featured in Investing.com on how stablecoins can boost US dollar reserve status

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Digital Currencies
Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 14, 2025

Event with Fed Governor Waller featured in Business Insider on how stablecoins can promote the dollar’s global use and status

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Digital Currencies
Digital Policy

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