Image Credit: Oilprice.com April 10, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Despite the ongoing escalation in the Middle East, crude heads for its biggest weekly loss in months. Friday, April 10, 2026 Is there a ceasefire or not? That is the ultimate question asked by the oil markets as the Strait […]
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Wars Impose Lasting Economic Costs, While More Defense Spending Means Hard Choices
(Credit: 279photo/iStock by Getty Images) April 8, 2026/IMFBlog By Hippolyte Balima, Andresa Lagerborg, Evgenia Weaver Rising defense spending requires difficult fiscal choices to avoid raising vulnerabilities, while post-war recovery hinges on policies to reduce uncertainty, rebuild capital, and help displaced people return home War is again defining the global landscape. After decades of […]
Nigeria March 2026 Inflation Expectation: Middle East War Reignites Nigeria’s Inflation Fears
April 8, 2026/Cordros Report Nigeria’s headline inflation is poised to resume its upward trajectory in March 2026 amid re-emerging price pressures. This expectation is premised on several factors, such as rise in food prices, higher fuel prices and energy costs, mild depreciation in Naira, and a lower CPI in March […]
