February 20, 2025/Cordros Report The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) halted its policy rate tightening cycle at the first meeting of the year, marking the first pause since it began raising rates in May 2022. The MPC’s decision was primarily steered by its optimistic […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Navigating Inflation Waves: A Phillips Curve Perspective
February 20, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Governor Adriana D. Kugler Thank you, Tom, and thank you for the invitation to give the Whittington Lecture.1 It is humbling to be here giving this lecture to honor the memory and legacy of Leslie Whittington. While I did not cross paths with Leslie […]
Foreign Direct Investment Increased to a Record $41 Trillion
(Credit: Jeenah Moon/IMF Photo) February 20, 2025/IMFBlog By Topias Leino and Maja Gavrilovic Global foreign direct investment grew again in 2023 after declining the previous year. Inward direct investment climbed $1.75 trillion, or 4.4 percent, reaching a record $41 trillion, according to the IMF’s latest Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, which provides […]
