November 19, 2024/CSL Research Nigeria is on the brink of an unprecedented food crisis, with the number of food-insecure people projected to rise to 33 million by 2025, up from 25 million currently, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This alarming increase is driven by record-breaking inflation, […]
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New European Wealth Gauge Helps Policymakers Address Inequality
(Credit: IMF Photo/Oliver Bunic) November 18, 2024/IMFBlog By Henning Ahnert, Francien Berry, Darja Milic, and Jorrit Zwijnenburg Economists monitor income disparities because they can harden into more structural wealth inequalities that concern policymakers. Wider wealth gaps may also impact monetary policy transmission and financial stability. Accordingly, the European System of Central Banks […]
Headline Inflation Rises Again in October
November 18, 2024/CSL Research As anticipated, Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 33.88% in October 2024, marking the second consecutive monthly increase after two months of decline in July and August. This represents an uptick of 1.18 percentage points from the 32.70% y/y recorded in September. Compared with the same period […]
