March 5, 2025/Fitch Ratings The new 25% U.S. tariffs imposed on Mexican goods and uncertainties around trade relations significantly worsen the business environment for Mexico’s corporates, exacerbating macro concerns and threatening Mexico’s nearshoring prospects, says Fitch Ratings. The diversified industrials and autos sectors will be more directly affected, with issuers […]
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Oil Prices Begin to Recover After a Turbulent Week
March 7, 2025/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com After what has been a rollercoaster of a week for oil markets, oil prices started to recover some of their losses on Friday morning. Friday, March 7th, 2025 Canadian tariff drama, fears of OPEC+ production returning to markets, Trump’s maximum pressure on Iran, […]
How Talent Fuels Growth
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 […]
