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Institute of International Finance
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Emerging Markets
Global Debt
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Democratic Progressive Party
Sovereign Debt Sustainability Act
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Council On Foreign Relations
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Government Deficits
Japan
Germany
Silicon Valley Bank
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Each week, Clay Lowery at the Institute of International Finance highlights current issues in international finance and economics through the lens of U.S. policy and politics. Clay and his guests explain what to watch in the coming week, and deep-dive into some of the most important topics facing the financial industry, and our world.

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Recent Guests

Sonja Gibbs
Global Policy Initiatives Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance at IIF
Institute of International Finance
Episode: Episode 127 – Pushing on the Accelerator - The Rise of Global Debt in 2025
Kezia McKeague
Regional Director for Latin America at McLarty Associates, with over 15 years of experience on policy and business issues in Latin America.
McLarty Associates
Episode: Episode 124 – Argentina's Midterms - Will This Time be Different?
Martín Castellano
Head of Latin American Research at IIF, previously served at the Central Bank of Argentina doing macroeconomic research.
Institute of International Finance (IIF)
Episode: Episode 124 – Argentina's Midterms - Will This Time be Different?
Dr. Gracelin Baskaran
Director of Critical Minerals Security Program at CSIS, a mining economist with over a decade of experience working on critical minerals globally.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Episode: Episode 123 – I’ll Take Mine Rare — Critical Minerals Negotiations with China
Sim Tshabalala
CEO of Standard Bank Group and Chair of the B20 Finance & Infrastructure Task Force
Standard Bank Group
Episode: Episode 122 – A New Equilibrium - G20 Priorities with Chair Sim Tshabalala
Ziad Haidar
Partner and Global Director of Geopolitics at McKinsey
McKinsey
Episode: Episode 120 – One Ring (Fence) to Rule Them All - A Discussion on Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Risk
Andrés Portilla
Managing Director at IIF
Institute of International Finance
Episode: Episode 118 – It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Supervision! - Talking Recent Developments in Banking Supervision
Katie Rismanchi
Deputy Director at IIF
Institute of International Finance
Episode: Episode 118 – It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Supervision! - Talking Recent Developments in Banking Supervision
Scott Lee
Deputy Director and Senior Council of Digital Finance
Institute of International Finance
Episode: Episode 117 – What Do Onions, Movie Tickets and Stablecoins Have in Common? - A Discussion on Digital Asset Legislation and Regulation

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Host of Current Account, focused on highlighting current issues in international finance and economics through the lens of U.S. policy and politics.

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Episode 127 – Pushing on the Accelerator - The Rise of Global Debt in 2025
Q: How have emerging markets managed to show resilience despite high debt levels?
Emerging markets have outperformed expectations due to a weaker US dollar, relatively strong macroeconomic performance, and growing interest in technology investments.
Episode 127 – Pushing on the Accelerator - The Rise of Global Debt in 2025
Q: What do you think are the drivers of the significant increase in global debt?
Key drivers include government crisis response to economic downturns, ultra-low interest rates leading to increased borrowing, and the influence of modern monetary theory which downplays the importance of balancing budgets in favor of fostering growth.
Episode 122 – A New Equilibrium - G20 Priorities with Chair Sim Tshabalala
Q: How do you see the transition of the G20 from South Africa to the United States?
Sim mentions ongoing constructive dialogues and positive developments like the reinstatement of PEPFAR, indicating hope for continued collaboration between the two countries.
Episode 122 – A New Equilibrium - G20 Priorities with Chair Sim Tshabalala
Q: What have you been hearing this week?
Sim expresses a sense of hope about the resilience of the global economy, noting surprisingly positive impacts of geopolitics and geoeconomics.
Episode 123 – I’ll Take Mine Rare — Critical Minerals Negotiations with China
Q: Did China perhaps take it too far with their recent trade restrictions?
Yes, they overplayed their hand, which may have mobilized other nations to cooperate against China's dominance in the mineral markets.

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