For all I know it’s the first time a US official has given a bit more information on what it would take for the US to accept an increase of China’s IMF quota shares. Interestingly, sovereign debt appears to be part of the deal. 1/6 🧵 home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…

Congratulations @Morris_ScottA on the very well-deserved new role! Asian Development Bank is fortunate to have you ow.ly/FxtN50POaGW

CGD is hiring! Our Sustainable Development Finance team is seeking an RA. Candidates should have: 1) Strong data/writing skills 2) Interest in finance, debt, & climate 3) Ability to live & work in DC Please share and msg me with any questions! shorturl.at/jsT56

Great opportunity & a fantastic team!

The US Government has made big commitments to fund and facilitate #ClimateChange #Mitigation in #EmergingMarkets. So why does one of its most effective tools for doing so, the US credit rating, remain on the sidelines? Join us next Wednesday as Clemence Landers and I discuss:

The White House knows that the global south has a point on.ft.com/49Uw0MN

#HiddenDebtRevelations! How reliable are public debt stats? Our working paper with S. Horn, Philipp Nickol, Cesar Sosa Padilla is out today analyzing hidden sovereign debts across 146 countries and 53 years. Let’s dive in! ⬇️

USAID is making strides to put evidence first. Join USAID & Center for Global Development on Thursday, Oct. 10 for my keynote on our evidence efforts and to hear from other experts on identifying and scaling cost-effective interventions for 🌎 development. Register: cgdev.org/event/elevatin…

New World Bank report "Radical Debt Transparency" being discussed tomorrow in Tokyo (11am), tonight US East Coast (10pm) with registration form here (tip: put the same information in both boxes for each question). worldbank.org/en/events/2025…

Our Radical Debt Transparency report is out - and it’s a wake-up call. Despite progress, many countries still struggle with hidden debts, opaque instruments, and weak oversight. Full report here: worldbank.org/en/publication…. Key takeaways in this 🧵1/10