July 3, 2019/IMFBlog By Raju Huidrom, Carlos Mulas-Granados, Laura Papi, and Emil Stavrev The Czech Republic exports only a small number of cars and car parts directly to the United States, but it’s likely to suffer significant economic damage if that country were to impose tariffs on auto imports. The […]

July 2, 2019/OilPrice.com –     At the start of 2019, the U.S. had 18.8 million barrels per day of oil refining capacity, a record high. –    Refining processing has climbed steadily over the years, adding nearly 3.7 mb/d of capacity over the past decade.  –    Between 2009 and 2018, U.S. […]

July 2, 2019/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian, Rohit Goel and Fabio Natalucci The slope of the yield curve in the US has inverted in recent months, making long-term debt significantly cheaper than short-term debt. This inversion is a gauge of investors’ confidence in the economy and signals doubts about future growth. […]