Smart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societies (Credit: Yasmine Gateau) March 7, 2025/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt Every great leap in human progress—from the printing press to the steam engine to the semiconductor—has been driven by ideas. But ideas do not emerge in a […]

March 7, 2025/CSL Research The latest Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report indicates that the private sector has strengthened for the third consecutive month. February data shows improved growth momentum across the Industry, Agriculture, and Services sectors. The composite PMI rose to 53.7 in February, up from 52.0 in January, […]

March 6, 2025/US SEC By Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Remarks before the Investor Advisory Committee Thank you, Brian [Schorr], and good morning to you all at this first Investor Advisory Committee meeting of 2025. Thank you to all the panelists joining us today. Although the Commission’s make-up has changed and […]