OPINION/EDITORIAL

A Generation Under Siege as Nigeria’s Drug Crisis Deepens

April 18, 2026 By Blaise Udunze This piece speaks directly to the current consciousness of many Nigerians as some crises erupt with noise, explosions of violence, economic shocks, political upheavals and then some unfold quietly, steadily, almost invisibly, until their consequences become impossible to ignore. Nigeria today is living through […]

Oil Slides but the Real Test Comes This Weekend

April 17, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil markets are hanging on U.S.–Iran talks as hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push prices lower—but failure could trigger shortages and a new price spike. Friday, April 17, 2026 Oil markets are fixated on this weekend’s second round of US-Iran talks, […]

One Transitory Shock After Another

April 17, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Governor Christopher J. Waller Thank you, Joe, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 My subject, as it often is, is the outlook for the U.S. economy and the implications for monetary policy. My last outlook speech was at the end […]