October 13, 2020/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian Despite a global economic crisis comparable only to the Great Depression, near-term financial stability risks have been contained with the help of unprecedented monetary policy easing and massive fiscal support across the globe. But many economies had pre-existing vulnerabilities—which are now intensifying, representing potential […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Oil Holds Its Breath As Presidential Election Approaches
October 13, 2020/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – Oil production outages have increased in 2020, cutting into global supply. – In 2020, oil disruptions have averaged 4.6 mb/d, reaching 5.2 mb/d at its deepest point in June. Outages averaged 3.1 mb/d in 2019. – Much of the increase in […]
A Long, Uneven and Uncertain Ascent
October 13, 2020/IMFBlog By Gita Gopinath The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread with over 1 million lives tragically lost so far. Living with the novel coronavirus has been a challenge like no other, but the world is adapting. As a result of eased lockdowns and the rapid deployment of policy […]
