June 2, 2021/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt We focus this issue of Finance & Development on the road ahead for emerging markets, a label frequently applied to economies in the middle—neither advanced nor low-income. Because of their growing systemic relevance, this group of countries helps anchor global stability. Yet, as we […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Oil Prices Hit 2-Year High
June 1, 2021/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – The average retail price for gasoline in the U.S. jumped above $3 per gallon last week, the highest price since 2014. – Memorial Day travel is expected to be 50% higher than the same weekend in 2020. – California saw the highest […]
How to Reduce COVID-19’s Unequal Effects Across Workers
June 1, 2021/IMFBlog By Jorge Mondragon and Marina M. Tavares Lower-skilled and young workers were among the hardest hit from the pandemic, suffering job losses in record numbers last year. Some of those jobs may never reappear as economies readjust to a post-pandemic world. Longer-term changes appear likely in terms […]
