OPINION/EDITORIAL

Oil Prices Remain Rangebound Despite Rising Gasoline Demand

May 28, 2024/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices have been rangebound for the last four weeks with demand concerns being canceled out by expectations of an OPEC+ production cut extension. – The latest forecast from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that this year’s Atlantic hurricane […]

The Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet as a Monetary Policy Tool: Past Lessons and Future Considerations

May 28, 2024/US Federal Reserve By Governor Michelle W. Bowman I would like to thank the Bank of Japan and Governor Ueda for organizing this year’s conference and for the invitation to participate in this afternoon’s panel.1 The topic of “the effects of conventional and unconventional policy instruments” is an […]

The ICT Sector Growth Still Suppressed

May 28, 2024/CSL Research According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector’s growth rate has declined for the fourth consecutive quarter, reaching a five-year low of 5.43% y/y in Q1 2024. This represents a 47.39% decrease from the 10.32% growth rate […]