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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to the Day 3 Briefing of our 2020 Virtual Spring Meetings newsletter.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Yesterday, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivered her Curtain Raiser speech—Confronting the Crisis: Priorities for the Global Economy—ahead of the Spring Meetings next week. Listen to it here. Following the speech, she was interviewed live by Tom Keene, surveillance anchor and editor-at-large at Bloomberg.
CAN THE IMF BAIL OUT THE GLOBAL ECONOMY?
As governments around the world see their finances savaged by the pandemic, emerging economies are desperate for sources of funding. More countries are turning to the International Monetary Fund for support than at any point in its history. Against this backdrop, Managing Director Georgieva speaks with editor-in-chief of The Economist Zanny Minton Beddoes in a new podcast about whether the IMF can bail out the global economy. Listen to the 30-min conversation.
UPCOMING LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE
We have 10 livestreams coming up next week that will spotlight the launch of the World Economic Outlook, Regional Economic Outlooks, the Managing Director's Press Conference and much more. You can find the full schedule here. Next to each livestream is a calendar icon, which will allow you to add that particular webcast to your personal schedule—whether you use Apple, Google, Outlook or another calendar platform.
The first livestream begins on Tuesday, April 14 at 8:30am EDT—in which Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will present the latest outlook for the global economy as part of the launch of the April 2020 World Economic Outlook report. You don't want to miss this.
THE IMF AND COVID-19
We recently launched a hub for all of our COVID-19 content, including our latest analytical work on the economic impact of the pandemic, a global policy tracker that now covers 193 economies, a series of notes produced by IMF experts to help members address the economic effects of COVID-19, and recent news including press releases, speeches and more. If you are interested in the IMF's response to COVID-19, please read our latest Q&A.
COMING UP NEXT WEEK
On Monday, we'll dig deeper into the many flagship reports being launched next week, and provide more details about the latest livestream schedule. Don't forget to keep your profile updated to ensure you receive this daily brief and other tailored content in your preferred language. You will need to re-enter your email address to access your information.
Thank you again for your interest in this special Spring Meetings newsletter running from April 8-17. If you have any feedback or comments on this daily brief, please write to us directly. We would love to hear from you.
Sincerely,
IMF Spring Meetings Team
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