In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- PEFA Secretariat/Disclosure of Quality Assurance Mechanism -- Summary of the Assessment -- I. Introduction -- II. Niger Background -- A. Economic situation of the country -- B. Budgetary objectives -- C. Legal and institutional framework for public...

This Technical Assistance Report on Slovak Republic discusses implementing public expenditure limits (PEL). The main objective behind the introduction of the PEL is to create an operational instrument to strengthen fiscal discipline and fiscal sustainability. The introduction of the PEL provides...

This paper highlights North Macedonia's Technical Assistance report on public expenditure and financial accountability (PEFA) performance assessment. This PEFA assessment provides a snapshot of the country's Public Financial Management (PFM) system performance in order to support the government...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- RECENT US LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION DYNAMICS: REVERSIBLE OR NOT? -- A. Introduction -- B. Population Aging and the "Demographic Effect" -- C. Estimating the "Cyclical Effect" Using State Level Data -- D. Youths, SSDI, and Older Workers -- E. LFPR Forecasts and Slack Measures...

This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCP) on the United States. The U.S. federal banking agencies have improved considerably in effectiveness. These improvements are reflected in the high degree...

This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Implementation of the IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions) Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation on the United States. The United States has large, well-developed, and complex securities and...

The U.S. economy has turned in a remarkable performance over the past few years. Hysteresis effects from the pandemic did not materialize and both activity and employment now exceed pre-pandemic expectations. Real incomes were diminished by the unexpected rise in inflation in 2022 but have now...

This 2023 Article IV Consultation highlights that the US economy has proven resilient in the face of the significant policy tightening that took place in 2022. Consumer demand has held up particularly well, boosted initially by a drawdown of pent-up savings and, more recently, by solid growth in...

This 2022 Article IV Consultation discusses that the United States (U.S.) has recovered quickly from the pandemic shock. The US economy has staged a strong recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) shock. The positive effects of unprecedented policy stimulus, combined with the...