Fiscal Policy Can Help Broaden the Gains of AI to Humanity

This article is published in association with IMF. Era Dabla-Norris, Ruud de Mooij The AI transition will require stronger social safety nets, investment in education, and tax systems that support human workers and mitigate inequality New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public services, but the sheer speed and […]

Fiscal policy guidance for 2024: Promoting debt sustainability and sustainable and inclusive growth

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is today providing guidance to Member States on the conduct and coordination of fiscal policy for next year. This guidance comes as discussions on the future economic governance framework are ongoing. Overall, fiscal policies in 2024 should ensure medium-term debt sustainability and […]

Did Draghi ask the Germans to accept a drastic change of austerity policies?

With the unemployment rate always at double digit levels (11.5%), inflation falling again nearer to naught (0.3% in August), the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) dropping and the Business Climate Indicator idling flat, the Eurozone economy is steadily heading to a dormant state at best or to a new long recession at worst. Speaking of overall […]

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