OPINION/EDITORIAL

Beyond Efficiency: A More-human Economics

(Credit: kehinde/AdobeStock) March 5, 2024/IMFBlog By Gita Bhatt John Maynard Keynes, memorializing the death of his mentor Alfred Marshall a century ago, wrote that the “master-economist must possess a rare combination of gifts…. He must be mathematician, historian, statesman, philosopher.” Keynes might have been describing himself. He considered economics a moral […]

Oil Prices Fall as China Fails to Impress Markets With Growth Pledge

March 5, 2024/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices have had a disappointing start to the week as markets were underwhelmed by China’s commitments to get its economy back on track and boost demand. EQT, Chesapeake Become the OPEC+ of Natural Gas Markets   – The gas markets have been […]

In the Race to Digital Wallets, Don’t Forget Cash

While digital is growing rapidly as a payment form, cash is still used for 90% of all transactions on the continent March 5, 2024/Mukuru By Juan Seco Success in the digital payment space will hinge on the ability of new players and incumbents to converge the physical and digital experience […]