March 5, 2021/Cowry Asset Report The global economy continued to expand for the eighth consecutive month in February 2021 as output and new business orders continued to grow; notably, new export orders index rebounded to 50.2 points (from a contraction of 49.4 points) while input cost index spiked to 61.6 […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Oil Flirts With $70 After The OPEC+ Surprise
March 5, 2021/OilPrice.com Brent is now flirting with the $70 mark after OPEC+ shocked markets once again by refusing to bring more oil production online. Friday, March 5th, 2021 Oil skyrocketed on Thursday after OPEC+ decided to hold off on easing production cuts for another month, surprising the oil market. […]
Engendering the Recovery: Budgeting with Women in Mind
March 5, 2021/IMFBlog By Antoinette Sayeh, Jiro Honda, Carolina Renteria, Vincent Tang International Women’s Day, March 8, marks a year from the start of widespread lockdowns in response to COVID-19. As an IMF blog warned back in July, women have borne the economic and social brunt of the pandemic. With […]
