Andrea Pescatori is an economist in the North American division of the Western-hemisphere department of the IMF. Previously, he spent four years at the Research Department of the IMF. Prior to joining the IMF, he was an economist at the Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and a visiting economist at the International Finance Division of the Federal Reserve Board. Mr Pescatori was also visiting fellow at the Riksbank and Ente L Einaudi (Banca díItalia). He graduated from Universitat Pompeu Fabra under the supervision of Jordi GalÌ and has published extensively on monetary and fiscal policy issues, with particular emphasis on credit frictions, the housing channel, and the role commodity prices.
The world’s historic pivot toward curbing carbon emissions is likely to spur unprecedented demand for some of the most crucial metals used to generate and store renewable energy in a net-...
Soaring natural gas prices are rippling through global energy markets—and other economic sectors from factories to utilities.
Rising world food prices for producers are making headlines and causing concerns among the public. The most recent data show a moderation in consumer food price inflation globally, but as...
