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Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics
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Phone: +1-202-509-8444
E-mail: prudegeair@cfr.org
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Washington, DC
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Director for external relations for the International Monetary Fund. Former economics and finance reporter for the Washington Post. Currently directing a roundtable series on global economics.
Expertise:Financial crises management; foreign exchange markets; international economics; IMF and the World Bank; Japan; Argentina.
Experience:Director for External Relations, International Monetary Fund (current); Deputy Director for the Western Hemisphere, International Monetary Fund (2005-2008); Senior Director, Stonebridge International (2002-2004); Senior Fellow for International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations (2001); Senior Adviser to the Secretary and Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury (1997-2001); Special Adviser for Financial Stability, Bank of England (1994-96); Assistant Director, International Monetary Fund (1983-94); columnist and reporter, Washington Post (1980-83).
Languages:Spanish (fluent); French (fluent); Italian (familiar).
Current Research Project
Past Research Project
February 6, 2002
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Financial Times
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March 28, 2001
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