Josh Lipsky

I remember Gita's first day at the Fund - her groundbreaking work both in academia and inside the IMF has been a credit to the institution and she will be missed.

For all the comparison to Nixon and Arthur Burns an overlooked chapter in Fed independence is LBJ and William McChesney Martin during the Vietnam War. Johnson summoned Martin to his ranch after a rate hike and told him the hike was "despicable." richmondfed.org/-/media/Richmo…

Any day I get to join @sobel_mark and talk about the dollar is a good day. Thank Clay and IIF for having us.

As we hear news about US-EU tariffs, keep an eye on von der Leyen's visit to Beijing this week. The 'summit' has been scaled down and Xi expected to skip but here's the complicated situation she faces. European companies need the growing power of Chinese consumers:

What happened this week in crypto and what does it mean for the rest of the world? My @AtlanticCouncil colleague @alisha_chh breaks it down.

Now that there is stablecoin legislation in the US, it's time to think about standard setting across the rest of the world. Next year's US G20 presidency is the perfect opportunity: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

Always good to see our @AtlanticCouncil research cited in Congress. And after this a debate followed about what the ECB, PBOC, and others are doing on CBDC.

Central banks around the world watching this debate play out in Congress are likely quite confused since the US and Fed have been very clear they are not interested in pursuing a CBDC.

Given the debate on the Hill today it's a good time to review where the US stands on CBDC (compared to other countries around the world). On retail, which is the point of debate, there is nothing happening at the Fed and no interest in doing so: atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/

If you're not ready for crypto week in DC read this thread from @AtlanticCouncil to get up to speed. Three very different bills - we unpack each.

The 30% tariff announced by @POTUS #Trump on #Mexico is the highest rate yet for the US' largest trading partner, citing border and fentanyl. Earlier tariff announcements had granted a #USMCA compliant exemption which will be important to watch... bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Here’s our piece @AtlanticCouncil from July 1 predicting an EU Snapback threat despite the deal chatter. I thought it would be 20 - but it appears that 30 is the new 20. atlanticcouncil.org/content-series…

Excellent story - @gilliantett gets to the key point of geoeconomics. It is not a new idea - but an old idea the West had the luxury of forgetting.

A Brazilian breakdown on trade -