Current Account with Clay Lowery

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.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

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 Digital 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.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

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 IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

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 IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

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 IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

This week, Clay analyzes what the newly-sworn in Congress may look to accomplish in the coming calendar year, including Crypto regulation and US-China relations.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

This week, Clay looks back on some of the most important moments of 2022, their potential pivot points and what is to come in 2023.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

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.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

This week, Clay gives a summary of the implementation process leading to the price cap on Russia's oil exports, set to go into effect shortly.

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.

This week, Clay gives an overview of the known outcomes from the US Midterm Elections and their impacts domestically and globally. 

This IIF Podcast was hosted by Clay Lowery, Executive Vice President, Research and Policy, and managed by Christian Klein, Digital Graphics and Production Associate.