May 22, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Global oil markets remain under severe stress as Hormuz disruptions, weak economic data, and tightening inventories reshape energy flows worldwide. Friday, May 22, 2026 In a week of contradicting narratives, the largest ever US inventory drawdown sparked only a minor bullish moment as […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Africa Needs a Growth Reset
(Credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/IMF Photo) May 21, 2026/IMFBlog By Grace Li, Constant Lonkeng, and Nikola Spatafora As global conditions worsen and policy room shrinks, the region needs a new growth model—one that crowds in private investment, lifts productivity, and creates better jobs for a fast-growing young labor force. At current […]
Measuring Financial Health
May 20, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Governor Michael S. Barr Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today.1 In preparing for this event, I found myself reflecting on the evolution of the concept of financial health. What began as a push for expanding financial access has evolved over the […]
