May 23, 2019/IMFBlog By Eugenio Cerutti, Gita Gopinath, and Adil Mohommad US-China trade tensions have negatively affected consumers as well as many producers in both countries. The tariffs have reduced trade between the US and China, but the bilateral trade deficit remains broadly unchanged. While the impact on global growth […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Communications as a Policy Tool
May 22, 2019/IMFBlog By Gerry Rice and Olga Stankova When it comes to forging economic policy, communicating with the public is no longer an afterthought. Instead, communications are increasingly seen as a policy tool in itself. To be sure, communications can never be a substitute for good policies. But economic […]
Oil Markets In Limbo After OPEC Meeting
May 21, 2019/Oilprice.com – Venezuela’s oil production plunged to just 830,000 bpd in April, down from 1.2 mb/d at the start of 2019, according to the EIA. OPEC had a lower estimate for Venezuelan oil production – down to 768,000 bpd in April. – Outside of a 2003 strike by […]
