In this episode of Current Account, Clay reflects upon his time testifying in front of the Senate Banking Committee. His testimony revolves around three topics: The sanctions imposed on Russia, what a similar sanctions regime may look like against China and lessons learned from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and what a "Reverse-CFIUS" may entail.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay analyzes the present state of Eastern Europe as a whole, including the subjects of the outstanding impact in the region of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the unlikely optimism throughout Eastern and Central Europe and how the negotiations with the IMF may shape Ukraine's outlook.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Chief Economist for the Middle East and North Africa Region, Garbis Iradian. The discussion hits on topics such as the current state of Egypt and its economy, details about the financial crisis in Lebanon and what the current outlook is for oil markets.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay is joined by IIF's Managing Director of Digital Finance, Jessica Renier, to discuss the topic of Central Bank Digitial Currencies (CBDCs). Topics include defining what a CBDC is, what the primary pros and cons are, the current state of development in Europe and where the US is in the process.

In this episode of Current Account, Clay looks deeper into the issue of the debt ceiling in the United States. The discussion revolves around analyzing what a 'debt ceiling' is, what are the normal measures used to combat it are and the lingering uncertainties are for the upcoming months.

This week, Clay takes a closer look at China, specifically what impacts the waning of the "Zero Covid" policy and other uncertain variables will have on the economy throughout the upcoming year.

This week, Clay is joined by IIF's Chief Economist and Managing Director of Economic Research, Robin Brooks, to help analyze the economic outlook for 2023 across the world, including impacts in China, the US and emerging markets.

This week, Clay is joined by IIF's Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Sonja Gibbs, to help explain the concept of Blended Finance and its impact worldwide.