OPINION/EDITORIAL

Economic Outlook and the Labor Market

April 7, 2026/US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson Thank you for the warm welcome. It is an honor to speak here at the University of Detroit Mercy.1 I spent most of my career as an economics professor before joining the Board of Governors, so I feel right at home […]

The Final Countdown for Oil Markets

April 7, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week.       We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]

As Emerging Markets Attract More Nonbank Capital, They Also Face New Challenges

(Credit: Bim/iStock by Getty Images) April 7, 2026/IMFBlog By Salih Fendoglu, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Felix Suntheim Emerging-market firms and governments seeking funding from abroad are increasingly looking beyond banks to nonbank sources. As we discuss in an analytical chapter of the latest Global Financial Stability Report, this trend delivers important benefits but also poses new […]