Macro Matters
Macro Matters is a podcast where global experts share candid insights on pressing issues in international economics. Each episode, host and BWC Executive Director Emily Slater sits down with guests from BWC’s own global membership to offer clear-eyed analysis on global economic policy. In a noisy media landscape, these conversations are designed to offer clarity. Guests will go beyond the headlines to explore not just what’s happening in the global economy—but why it’s happening, what it means, and what might come next. You can find Macro Matters on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, brettonwoods.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
38 min
On this week's episode of Macro Matters, BWC Executive Director Emily Slater is joined by Nancy Jacklin to discuss whether the global economic architecture and the Bretton Woods institutions are equipped for today's global economy. Nancy is a former U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund. She served as Assistant General Counsel for the Federal Reserve Board of governors and an attorney at the US Treasury. She was a Partner at Clifford Chance, LLP where she was an advisor on international finance and financial regulation issues.
Jul 10, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
40 min
In the inaugural episode of Macro Matters, BWC Members and IMF experts, Mark Sobel and Elizabeth Shortino, sit down with Emily to discuss the current state of the IMF’s role in the global economy and recent reform proposals. Mark Sobel is the U.S. Chair of OMFIF and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Monetary and Financial Policy at the U.S. Treasury. Elizabeth Shortino is the Managing Director of Alvarez and Marsal and the former U.S. Executive Director at the IMF.
Jul 10, 2025
Jul 10, 2025
54 sec
The Bretton Woods Committee is pleased to announce the launch of Macro Matters, our newest podcast hosted by Executive Director Emily Slater. Each episode, global experts from BWC's membership offer clear-eyed analysis on global economic policy.