OPINION/EDITORIAL

Pre-MPC May 2025: MPC to Prioritise Policy Caution Amid Uncertainty

May 16, 2025/Cordros Report The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is expected to hold its second meeting of the year on May 19th and 20th. Since the last MPC meeting, the global economic landscape has grown increasingly volatile and uncertain, primarily driven by persistent […]

Brent Nears $65 on Renewed Trade Optimism

May 16, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices climbed on optimism over eased U.S.-China trade tensions, with ICE Brent nearing $65 per barrel by week’s end as fears of punishing tariffs faded. Friday, May 16th, 2025  Donald Trump’s comments on a potential Iran nuclear deal have been the defining […]

The Role of Economic Research in Central Banking

May 14, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Governor Christopher J. Waller Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 I have spent most of my career conducting research and overseeing research by others, first as a professor and later as a research director in the Federal Reserve System. More […]