Gita Gopinath

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Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Previously IMF First Deputy Managing Director (2022-2025) & Chief Economist (2019-2022).

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Wonderful to hear the White House military band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Happy Diwali 🪔

A few takeaways from India’s successful ⁦G20 United States⁩ presidency.

A message from Davos on the global outlook.

Great to speak with Richardquest on CNN yesterday. It is getting harder for central banks to just 'wait and see' as 2-year inflation expectations drift up.

It’s been an incredible 7 years at the IMF. As I return to Harvard Department of Economics, I'll use these rich experiences to further research global challenges and help train the next generation of economists. My deepest appreciation to IMF colleagues who made this journey so meaningful.

Happy International Woman’s Day! Some bits of career advice from me…

A short take on the “Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable” launched jointly by ⁦IMF⁩ ⁦WorldBank⁩ &amp; India’s G20 Presidency ⁦G20 United States⁩

Global capital flows: where is the money going? Listen here:

60 seconds from ⁦University of Glasgow⁩. To celebrate Adam Smith’s 300th birth anniversary I spoke on the “Power and Perils of AI” through the lens of Smith’s two great works “Wealth of Nations” &amp; “Theory of Moral Sentiments.” Full speech here:

The IMF’s Online Learning Program turns 10. About 200,000 learners have enrolled in our courses on macro-critical topics such as debt management, financial stability, climate &amp; digitalization. Join us on this learning journey by visiting

Some thoughts on monetary policy in emerging markets for these highly uncertain times.

Messages from my keynote address on “Tackling Inflation in Emerging Markets”at the Annual Conference of the Central Bank of Brazil ⁦Banco Central BR⁩. I argue that markets may be overly optimistic.

Should there be an AI-tax? Do countries tax systems favor automation? How can unemployment insurance help? I very much enjoyed discussing our latest research on fiscal policy and AI with Heather Long. Read our new IMF blog on these questions and more here:

A 90 second summary of my Whitaker lecture in Ireland. I called for a “Strategic Pivot in Global Fiscal Policy”. A strategy that relies on ‘growth, guardrails, and grassroots’.

My remarks to the Boao Forum in China on the economic outlook for Asia and the world here:

I had a wonderful first visit to Nigeria. Many thanks to the Nigerian authorities for their incredible hospitality.

Some messages from my speech at the UN AI for Good summit. Full speech on how to prevent AI from amplifying the next economic downturn here:

A message at the end of my trip to Asia.

My takeaways from Tokyo…

A short take on the “Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable” launched jointly by ⁦IMF⁩ ⁦WorldBank⁩ & India’s G20 Presidency ⁦G20 United States⁩

60 seconds from ⁦University of Glasgow⁩. To celebrate Adam Smith’s 300th birth anniversary I spoke on the “Power and Perils of AI” through the lens of Smith’s two great works “Wealth of Nations” & “Theory of Moral Sentiments.” Full speech here:

The IMF’s Online Learning Program turns 10. About 200,000 learners have enrolled in our courses on macro-critical topics such as debt management, financial stability, climate & digitalization. Join us on this learning journey by visiting