Trade, geopolitics, and emerging markets were top of mind at the recent annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund ((IMF)) and the World Bank Group in Washington D.C. Here are 10 key takeaways from the talks with global central bankers, finance ministers, and public and private sector leaders.
Spending time in Washington D.C. was a reminder that the next 12 months will be heavily influenced by the rhetoric on the U.S. campaign trail. Throw in the threat of impeachment and U.S. sabre-rattling in the Middle East, and one is reminded that politics and geopolitics will