June 29, 2020/IMFBlog By Mercedes García-Escribano COVID-19 and the Great Lockdown triggered a mass migration from analog to digital and highlighted that access to the Internet is crucial for socioeconomic inclusion. High-speed Internet is key for working from home, for children’s education when they can’t attend school in person, for […]
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Nigeria Economic Outlook H2-2020: Up in the Air
June 29, 2020/United Capital Report Executive Summary Global Economy in 2020: Up in the Air In January 2020, we estimated that better trade terms between the US and China, improved clarity on the UK-EU economic ties, as well as an accommodative monetary policy stance by central banks across the world […]
Oil Prices Fall Back Below $40 On New COVID Fears
June 26, 2020/OilPrice.com By Tom Kool The two-month oil rally has stalled, with WTI falling back to $38 per barrel. The resurgence of Covid-19 across the U.S. has halted the market’s positive momentum. Natural gas prices fell below $1.50/MMBtu this week, the lowest level since the 1990s. Oil prices have […]
