Global Economist, Meral Karasulu, helps parse rhetoric from reality coming out of North Korea. Having worked at the IMF for most of her career, Meral has a unique vantage point when it comes to spotting EM trends. Fun fact: Meral has lived in South Korea and has actually been to North Korea, making her the perfect person to talk to about the saber rattling.

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