IMF MD says #Trump tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook at a time of sluggish growth.” Restrained wording, set to harden when members gather for upcoming spring meetings. Keep a lookout for the #WEO.

#MEF annuncia nuovo sito. Dice che è “working progress”. Forse intende “work in progress”? Ma che lo dica in italiano…

My wife figured it out: #COP stands for Climate: Optional Participation @COP28_UAE #COP28 #climate #energy #renewables

Grim (but sadly realistic) piece by @sobel_mark on the “somber affair” of the Marrakech IMF-WB meetings. One big cloud is “America’s disgraceful political dysfunction” - a significant (though certainly not the only) obstacle to needed reforms. @OMFIF

“The strategies that ensured Europe’s prosperity and security in the past—reliance on America for security, on China for exports and on Russia for energy—have become insufficient, uncertain or unacceptable.” (Mario Draghi)

Meet the Class of 2022 Inductees for the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame! This year, we’re specifically recognizing mentors & organizations that support mentees' mental health and wellness.

Hard-hitting @lisboncouncil critique of @ThierryBreton’s “retro vision, taking Europe back to the future” in telco regulation, seen as “seeking answers in Europe’s murky, un-liberalised telco past.” By @kkomaitis and @PaulHofheinz.

Love it: “Stan the Man.” Nice piece by @RobinWigg.

.@FTAlphaville on day after the drop-dead debt ceiling date: “There is unlikely to be a big bang either in markets or the economy. But if a financial crash doesn’t happen it might make matters worse by emboldening the holdouts in Congress.” Bold they are.

And “Thoughts and Prayers” are also off the chart.

Clinging at straws. ⁦@PaoloGentiloni⁩: “For me, this is good news & I will work to give the news positive development.” The good news? Germany’s commitment to discuss proposed new EU fiscal rules constructively despite clear differences of opinion.

The view from Elliott Capital et al. “The root causes of sovereign debt defaults: corruption, weak governance & domestic institutions, refusal to forego borrowings in foreign currencies.” Then why lend to them in the first place?

Presenterò un disegno di legge affinché nei programmi elettorali sia indicato il costo delle misure promesse dai partiti e relative coperture (compreso eventuale deficit). Forse non andrà lontano ma migliorerebbe la trasparenza della politica. Se concordate ritweettate per favore

One to agree with @MESandbu on: “Monetary independence is overrated, and the euro is riding high.”

“Without a debt brake the dam would break” - @c_lindner Germany rejects push for fresh EU borrowing to battle energy crisis https://t.co/dASWDQFOiR @GuyChazan @Sam1Fleming

Guess it’s “Grazie, Liz.” @FTLex says @GiorgiaMeloni has learned from Liz Truss’s fiscal disaster. Also, how the “ottobrata” (warm October weather) is lending a helping hand.

IMF’s Economic Counsellor @pogourinchas: The price shock is not transitory. There are risks in both over tightening and under tightening of monetary policy. The strength of the $ is also a major challenge. One response: increase access to precautionary funding from the @IMFNews.

Here they are. The @IMFNews latest forecasts. As they say, enjoy… https://t.co/rSb1RoU8y8

.@martinwolf_ doesn’t mince words. On Truss and Kwarteng: “These people are mad, bad and dangerous. They have to go.” @FT https://t.co/Uwptq5Vmof

Good piece from Daniel Gros. Europe Should Brace for Surprises. A New Debt Crisis Probably Isn’t One of Them. https://t.co/8Sy9SNO0Of via @BarronsOnline