OPINION/EDITORIAL

Brent Back Above $69 As Bullish Sentiment Holds

March 12, 2021/OilPrice.com Despite a strong U.S. dollar, there is an unmistakably bullish sentiment in oil markets as demand comes back online and the vaccine rollout continues. Friday, March 12th, 2021 Oil prices regained lost ground towards the end of the week, as tight supplies are forcing a global drain […]

Keeping it Local: A Secure and Stable Way to Access Financing

March 12, 2021/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian, Thor Jonasson, Ayhan Kose, and Anderson Silva Paychecks for teachers, new hospital equipment, social assistance programs, and other public expenditures. All depend to large extent on governments’ ability to fund them. When governments—particularly those in emerging and developing economies—need money to pay these and […]

IMF Weekend Read: A New Vision for US Climate Policy

March 12, 2021/IMF In today’s edition we focus on US climate policy, how to build back a greener future, women and economics, how gender equity benefits us all, government budgeting with women in mind, help for small businesses, Vietnam’s successful handling of the pandemic, and much more. On that note, let’s […]