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The Big Questions

The Big Questions

By: Institute of International Finance
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Each week economists and finance industry experts answer the biggest questions facing today’s economy.Copyright 2026 Economics Personal Finance Politics & Government
Episodes
  • S1E8 - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19

    S1E8 - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19
    Jul 10 2020
    On June 30th, the IIF hosted our first ever event dedicated to central banking - Central Banking in the Age of COVID-19.
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    35 mins
  • S1E7 - The US Labor Market

    S1E7 - The US Labor Market
    Jul 2 2020
    Managing Director and Chief Economist of the IIF, Robin Brooks, joins The Big Questions again this week to discuss what he sees as a "painful and slow" US labor market recovery post-COVID-19. Robin has written extensively on the topic recently, projecting US unemployment of 11 percent end-2020 and 8 percent end-2021.
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    19 mins
  • S1E6 - COVID-19 Risks and Policy Responses with MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon

    S1E6 - COVID-19 Risks and Policy Responses with MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon
    Jun 10 2020
    IIF President and CEO, Tim Adams, joins The Big Questions again this week, for a conversation with Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and as Tim describes him - "one of the most recognizable thought leaders of central banking and finance in the 21st century." The two discuss the impact of the COVID-19 in Singapore, the associated risks, and policy responses. 
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    24 mins
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