March 12, 2026/Cordros Report The ongoing US–Israel military campaign against Iran, which began on 28 February, and the resulting disruption to maritime flows through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a sharp rise in global energy prices, strengthened safe-haven demand for the US dollar, and tightened global financial conditions. These […]
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Europe Can Regain Its Productivity Edge by Scaling Up
Capital markets integration, expanding opportunities for workers, and bigger consumer markets will allow companies to grow faster Credit golero/iStock by Getty Images March 12, 2026/IMFBlog By Diego Cerdeiro, Stephan Danninger, Morgan Maneely Europe once led the world in productivity growth but now lags the United States —and the gap has widened significantly […]
Enhancing South Africa’s Business Environment to Boost Growth and Create Jobs
March 11, 2026/IMFBlog IMF COUNTRY FOCUS (Credit: Rich Townsend / iStock) South Africa’s economy has shown resilience in 2025. But growth remains too low to significantly reduce unemployment, which exceeds 30 percent overall and reaches 60 percent among young people. Fast-tracking ongoing reforms of electricity and logistics (under Operation Vulindlela) […]
