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Facilitating Access to Trump Accounts

May 5, 2026/US SEC Paul S. Atkins, Chairman Today, the Division of Trading and Markets granted no-action relief to facilitate the rollout of Trump Accounts while ensuring critical investor protections remain in place.[1] Trump Accounts present a historic opportunity to change the course of the lives of the next generation by […]

Global Disruptions Are Testing How the World Moves Goods and People

Shipping and flight disruptions highlight new fault lines in the global economy and their costs for growth and livelihoods (Credit: Elke Scholiers-Stringer/Getty Images) April 30, 2026/IMFBlog By IMF Blog Editors The war in the Middle East has severely disrupted maritime and air traffic, damaging infrastructure and interrupting transport corridors that […]

Canada–Africa: Shaping Global Business Strategy

This timely Forum comes on the heels of commitments announced by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, deepening Canada–Africa commercial ties and expanding investment partnerships April 29, 2026/Canada-Africa Chamber of Business  The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business will convene investors, financiers, policymakers, and industry leaders in Cape Town on May 14, 2026 for […]