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Beverly Barrett, PhD: Global Bridges: Change Flows of People and Trade The mission of Global Bridges is to go beyond the news and connect listeners from around the world with stories from people who are “on the ground” reporting about economic recovery and global business. Sharing perspectives of life and economic development, as we recover from the global pandemic, enables us to build “global bridges” across countries. We cover topics including public health, economy and work, education, travel, and society.	Tue, Jan 25, 2022	Global Bridges
William R. Rhodes and John Lipsky: Stemming a Sovereign-Debt Crisis Rising interest rates and slowing global economic growth likely will spur many low-income countries to try to restructure their sovereign debt. This is troubling because recent restructuring cases have produced extended stalemates between borrowers and lenders rather than resolution.	Mon, Jan 31, 2022	Wall Street Journal Opinion
William C. Dudley: How to Prevent the Coming Sovereign Debt Crisis This year is likely to prove very difficult for those low-income and emerging-market countries that have been heavy borrowers in the sovereign debt market. A series of crises concentrated in these countries seems virtually inevitable.	Mon, Jan 31, 2022	Bloomberg \| Opinion
Daniel Alpert: Dan Alpert on Current Trends and Tensions in the US Economy Dan Alpert is an investment banker and a founding Managing Partner of Westwood Capital. He also regularly writes and speaks on big macro-structural issues. Dan joins David Beckworth on Macro Musings to discuss recent macroeconomic events.	Mon, Feb 7, 2022	MACRO Musings
Meg Lundsager and Mark Sobel: US must strengthen IMF at February G20 meeting G20 finance ministers and central bank governors gather on 17-18 February for their first meeting of the year under the Indonesian presidency. Amid high-profile topics including global macro discussions about inflation, key issues beneath the surface could challenge the International Monetary Fund’s global leadership role.	Thu, Feb 10, 2022	OMFIF
Warren Coats: Sanctions About 5 days ago, on February 24, Russia illegally and without provocation and cause attacked the sovereign country of Ukraine. It is in everyone’s interest (with the exception of the military industrial complex) to end the fighting and establish a sustainable peace as quickly as possible.	Mon, Feb 28, 2022	The Bretton Woods Committee
Gary Kleiman: War-Torn Country Banking Systems Beg Repair Small policy decisions and temporary fixes are often offered at the beginning of a conflict, but IFIs need to begin making larger reforms sooner instead of postponing them. This way, economic systems can heal holistically instead of receiving temporary band-aids.	Thu, Mar 3, 2022	The Bretton Woods Committee
Herman Mulder: IFI’s as Game Changers for a new Economy By: Herman Mulder, Former ABN AMRO Bank; co-initiator of the 2003 Equator Principles; Chair True Price, Impact Economy Foundation; Chair SDG Netherlands.	Tue, Mar 8, 2022	The Bretton Woods Committee
Mark Sobel, US Chairman, OMFIF: Ukraine conflict cripples G20 but unifies G7 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine crystallises key shifts underway in global governance. Among others, it will cripple the G20 and elevate the G7.	Wed, Mar 9, 2022	OMFIF
Tomicah Tillemann, Chief Policy Officer: Biden's 'Breakthrough' Crypto Executive Order Former Andreessen Horowitz Head of Global Policy Tomicah Tillemann, now taking part in Katie Haun's new crypto firm, joins Emily Chang and Bloomberg's Sonali Basak for a deep dive into U.S. President Joe Biden's crypto executive order and why he thinks it is a "breakthrough moment for democracy." He also shares his views on the role of crypto in the war in Ukraine, and how it is revolutionizing humanitarian aid efforts.	Wed, Mar 16, 2022	Bloomberg Technology