(Credit: iStock by Getty Images/IMF Photo) March 30, 2026/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian, Jihad Azour, Nigel Chalk, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Alfred Kammer, Abebe Aemro Selassie, Krishna Srinivasan, Rodrigo Valdés The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and livelihoods in the region and beyond. It is also dimming the outlook for many economies […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Prospects for Shrinking the Fed’s Balance Sheet
March 27, 2026/US Federal Reserve Governor Stephen I. Miran Thank you, Francisco, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to be here at the Economic Club of Miami.1 Tonight I will talk about a topic too large to ignore: the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet. Like any other bank, the Fed’s […]
Brent Surges Past $110 on Iran Rejection
March 27, 2027/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil markets are being driven by the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran rejecting U.S. terms and delays in negotiations pushing Brent back above $110. Friday, March 27, 2026 The closure of the Hormuz Strait against Donald Trump’s hopes for constructive […]
