July 23, 2020/IMFBlog By Ippei Shibata There has been much discussion in recent months about how workers who transitioned to working from home—and those who were deemed “essential”—are less affected by the layoffs and job losses brought on by lockdowns than are workers in “social” jobs that require closer human […]

July 21, 2020/IMFBlog By Kristalina Georgieva, Stefania Fabrizio, Cheng Hoon Lim, and Marina M. Tavares The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back gains in women’s economic opportunities, widening gender gaps that persist despite 30 years of progress. Well-designed policies to foster recovery can mitigate the negative effects of the crisis […]

July 21, 2020/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week –    U.S. liquid fuels consumption is expected to continue to rise in the second half of 2020, but will remain below pre-pandemic levels until August 2021, according to a new forecast from the EIA. –    For the full year, the EIA sees […]