June 11, 2020/IMFBlog By Kristalina Georgieva The COVID-19 crisis is inflicting the most pain on those who are already most vulnerable. This calamity could lead to a significant rise in income inequality. And it could jeopardize development gains, from educational attainment to poverty reduction. New estimates suggest that up to […]
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Strengthening Economic Institutions for a Resilient Recovery
June 10, 2020/IMFBlog By Antoinette Sayeh Exceptional times call for exceptional action. In response to COVID-19, the IMF has moved with unprecedented speed and magnitude of financial assistance to help countries protect lives and livelihoods. Economic stabilization and a sustainable recovery, however, will require more than financial assistance. For recovery […]
The Deregulation Farce; What’s The Way Forward?
Culled—Proshare June 9, 2020 by CSL Research Last week, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) released a circular titled “Market Based Pricing Regime for Premium Motor Spirit”. In this circular, the agency stated the existing price cap per litre of PMS has been officially removed and a market based […]

