May 17, 2019/OilPrice.com The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is keeping oil prices subdued, but the fear premium seems to be growing by the day as tensions across the Middle East threaten outages and even war. Friday, May 17th, 2019 Oil rose on Friday morning on supply […]

May 16, 2019/IMFBlog House prices around the world have recovered smartly since the 2008 global financial crisis. Depending on where you live, that may or may not be a good thing. IMF research shows that there is a tight link between movements in house prices, on the one hand, and […]

May 15, 2019/IMFBlog The hollowing out of the middle class, rising social and political tension, lack of education, globalization, and rapid technological change are just a few of the many drivers of growing income inequality. “Inclusive growth is one of the critical challenges of our time,” IMF Managing Director Christine […]