Member Views

Fed is Underplaying the Pain of Inflation Fighting

Former New York Fed President William Dudley examines the economic consequences of the Federal Reserve's inflation fight on "Bloomberg Surveillance." Dudley is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. His opinions are his own.

U.S. and China in a New World Order

The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to Member Spotlight Paul Sheard and his recent guest appearance on Polaris-Live.com where he spoke with Sarwar Kashmeri concerning US-China relations and broader implications for future economic development.

2023 Economic Financial Outlook

BWC member Jason Schenker of Prestige Economics and The Futurist Institute joined Bloomberg to share his expectations for the economy this year.

Collapse of FTX could determine future of crypto, digital asset industry

There's a lot of about the crypto industry after the collapse of industry giant FTX. Rubicon Crypto CEO Greg Johnson talks about what it means for the industry.

TEDx Talks: Why We Need More Conflict of the Constructive Kind

The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to Member Spotlight Lutfey Siddiqi and his recent TEDx talk on the importance of constructive conflict by emphasizing the need for intentional efforts to act as bridge-builders and help resolve differences.

International Sustainable Development Summit

BWC and IFF member Marsha Vande Berg opened the IFF summit on International Sustainable Development this week. She focused on the ways that markets and governments can better serve the mission of sustainable development. In doing so, she emphasized the need for leadership to mitigate climate risk and damage as well as the cost if such leadership does not fulfill its potential.  

P.R.I.M.E. Finance Panel Appointment

BWC member William Jannace has been newly appointed to the P.R.I.M.E. Finance Panel, a panel of legal and financial experts in the documentation, law, and market practice for derivatives and other complex financial products.

A U.S. Call for Modest IMF Gold Sales to Help Africa

"Modest IMF gold sales to help Sub-Saharan African nations and low-income countries could strongly bolster the IMF’s global role and benefit not only these countries, but also U.S. national interests," writes BWC member Mark Sobel. 

"On the heels of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the United States should lead an international effort to sell modest amounts of IMF gold for LICs."

Key Takeaways from 2022 and Bold Predictions for 2023

BWC member and former CFIUS member Harry Broadman commented in Foreign Investment Watch on what the key developments in CFIUS policy during 2022 were and what might be a significant CFIUS policy action in 2023.

The Complication of Concentration in Global Trade

BWC member and McKinsey Global Institute director and senior partner Olivia White recently published The Complication of Concentration in Global Trade, in which she and MGI explore findings in and implications for supply chain resilience and globalization.