Macro Matters
Podcast Description
Macro Matters is a podcast where global experts share candid insights on pressing issues in international economics. Each episode, host and BWC Executive Director Emily Slater sits down with guests from BWC’s own global membership to offer clear-eyed analysis on global economic policy. In a noisy media landscape, these conversations are designed to offer clarity. Guests will go beyond the headlines to explore not just what’s happening in the global economy—but why it’s happening, what it means, and what might come next. You can find Macro Matters on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, brettonwoods.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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The podcast focuses on critical issues in international economics, with episodes analyzing topics such as the role of the IMF, global economic policy reforms, and implications of current economic trends. For example, the inaugural episode delves into the current state of the IMF’s influence and proposals for reform, clarifying complex economic dynamics and their global impact.

Macro Matters is a podcast where global experts share candid insights on pressing issues in international economics. Each episode, host and BWC Executive Director Emily Slater sits down with guests from BWC’s own global membership to offer clear-eyed analysis on global economic policy. In a noisy media landscape, these conversations are designed to offer clarity. Guests will go beyond the headlines to explore not just what’s happening in the global economy—but why it’s happening, what it means, and what might come next. You can find Macro Matters on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, brettonwoods.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.
India’s economic momentum is reshaping the global landscape. From rapid growth and expanding trade ties to digital innovation and a multi-alignment foreign policy, India is emerging as a central player in the world economy. In this episode, Udaibir S. Das joins host Emily Slater to unpack what’s fueling India’s rise, how its strategic choices are landing on the global stage, and what this means for the future of global economic governance.
Udaibir S. Das is the former General Manager of the Reserve Bank of India. He has held senior roles at the IMF and the Bank for International Settlements, including leading Basel III implementation at the BIS. He currently serves as a non-resident fellow at the National Council of Applied Economic Research and as a non-resident adviser to the Bank of England and the Toronto Centre.

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