The first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first individual to be awarded two Nobel Prizes and still today the only individual with two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: Marie Skłodowska Curie. Learn more: nobelprize.org/prizes/chemist…

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The global financial system is at a crossroads. I’ve just written a piece that explores the current debates around IMF and World Bank governance, quota reform, and the growing role of China. 🔎 Dive in to understand what’s at stake: linkedin.com/pulse/what-slo…

📣 Meet the ministers who will be joining the Atlantic Council and Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center at the 2025 IMF World Bank Spring Meetings. Explore the full agenda for a list of all our special events and sign up to stay up-to-date ➡️ bit.ly/3G8Qbxn

The IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings are off to a strong start. In a world of heightened uncertainty, the IMF’s message cuts through: No global recession in 2025. But expect slower growth and higher inflation in many individual countries. #IMFmeetings #GlobalEconomy #WEO2025

IMF’s World Economic Outlook is out! No global recession in sight – but a notable growth markdown for the U.S!

California is now World’s 4th largest economy! According to the IMF’s 2025 World Economic Outlook data released yesterday, and BEA data CA’s nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan’s $4.02 trillion, and placing CA behind only the US, China, and Germany.

The 2025 #IMF Spring Meetings revealed deep tensions in global economic governance. From trade fragmentation to US calls for reform—multilateralism is under pressure. My latest for Atlantic Council: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra…

The 2025 IMF Spring Meetings unfolded against a backdrop of mounting geopolitical tensions. Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center’s Bart Piasecki highlights key takeaways from the meetings: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra…

Read my latest article on growing divergence in monetary policy between the US and the Eurozone.

Trump may be succeeding in weakening the dollar. His trade moves and Federal Reserve meddling have shaken investor confidence—now he’s signaling a new Fed pick early, potentially steering policy from the back seat before Powell’s term ends next May.

The growing divergence in monetary policy—especially between the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank —is fueling tension between politicians and central bankers, threatening both credibility and independence. Read my take on the issue here: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econogra…

🇵🇱🇺🇸 On Monday, Władysław T. Bartoszewski came to visit Atlantic Council to discuss the USA’s upcoming G20 presidency, as well as future challenges and opportunities for Poland’s economy with Charles Lichfield, Bart Piasecki, and Josh Lipsky. We are always delighted to host Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇵🇱!

📣 President Trump revealed new tariff rates on 14 countries in a series of letters, announced throughout the day. The new rates, depicted on the chart below, are effective August 1st ⬇️ Stay updated with our Trump Tariff Tracker: atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoec…

As the 17th BRICS Summit wraps up in Rio de Janeiro, explore my latest analysis on how this bloc of emerging economies has evolved over the past 15 years — and where it’s already outpaced the G7.

It’s not every day you can present your work during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings… That is, unless you are a Bretton Woods 2.0 Fellow with Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center. Join the new generation of economists now: atlanticcouncil.org/job-opportunit…

In case you missed it, check out the newly updated projections for the world’s economies. A notable upward revision is China, with its 2025 GDP forecast raised by 0.8 percentage points—mainly due to front-loading of exports.

Join us, Atlantic Council Europe Center, & Atlantik-Brücke at the Transatlantic Forum on Geoeconomics in Brussels 9/30! Experts Beth Baltzan, Jonathan Black, Marco-Alexander Breit, Maria Demertzis , Andreas Dombret, and Eddie Fishman will join to discuss trade, defense, and more⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/programs/geoec…

📉 Since the start of Trump’s second term, the US dollar has fallen about 12% against a set of major African currencies. Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center’s Bart Piasecki explains how debt-burdened African nations can turn this to their advantage: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

Read my newest take on how the weak dollar helps to reduce debt stress in Africa.