Howe Institute’s creation of a shadow Monetary Policy Council last year to provide an independent analysis and view on interest rate decisions is making a constructive contribution to public awareness and debate. And the public traffic to the Bank’s Web site has grown enormously, indicating a growing public appetite for our published statements and information.
Steps should be taken to promote international taxation cooperation and to jointly address the challenges of cybersecurity and climate change, promoting a more open, inclusive, balanced, and win-win global economy. In recent years, the IMF has made significant progress in capacity building and continued efforts should be made in this regard.