Member Views

The Caribbean is More Integrated Than Ever, Caricom Notwithstanding

BWC member DeLisle Worrell writes "the one major change that would deepen Caribbean regional integration significantly would be the use of US dollars... in place of the national currency; no Caricom decision is needed... to reap that benefit."

The Bretton Woods Institutions in a Changing World: A Call for Increased EMDC Involvement in Global Crypto Governance

The world has changed dramatically since the Bretton Woods institutions were created in the wake of WWII to promote international cooperation and multilateralism in a bid to ward off future conflicts.  The institutions created at this historic gathering ushered in an era of unprecedented peace and security, and global economic growth for 60+ years.  They have adapted well over the decades to meet ever more complex challenges, including launching annual G20 meetings with significant emerging markets participation, following the 2008 financial crisis.  

The Biden Stimulus Is Admirably Ambitious. But It Brings Some Big Risks, Too

President Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief plan, added to the stimulus measure Congress passed in December with the incoming administration’s strong support, would represent the boldest act of macroeconomic stabilization policy in U.S. history.

The Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Agenda

It was no coincidence that President Biden took personal charge of issuing his first National Security Council Memorandum (NSCM) on the eve of his recent trip to Europe. He detailed a strong anti-corruption agenda.

The African Threat

Although international engagement with Africa has evolved over time, it has never succeeded in putting the region on a path toward long-term and sustainable growth and development. Today, continued failure could expose the world to a new age of pandemics, terror, and mass migration

TF 9 – International Finance

Kevin. P. Gallagher has been named a co-chair of the T20 Task Force on International Finance.

Testimony on China’s Lending Practices and the International Debt Architecture

On May 18, 2021, CGD Senior Fellow Scott Morris testified before the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy at a hearing on “Examining Belt and Road: The Lending Practices of the People’s Republic of China and Impact on the International Debt Architecture.” 

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.

Talha Khan

This Member Monday we welcome Talha Khan, Product Manager at IBM.

Talha is a Product Manager at IBM where he leads IBM Cloud’s Digital Assets, Web3 Product Management, and Ecosystem Strategy. He is also a Product Manager for IBM Cloud Marketplace with a current focus on Gen AI.

We appreciate his commitment and support, and we look forward to his engagement with The Bretton Woods Committee. 

Tackling Climate Change in a Changing World

President of Surinvest Ltda. & Virtus Atlas SpA (Chile); Former Executive Director of Transparency International (Germany), and Director of Corporate & Budget Planning of World Bank (USA).