OPINION/EDITORIAL

Regulations, the Supply Side, and Monetary Policy

January 14, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Governor Stephen I. Miran Thank you, Madame Ambassador, for the introduction and the opportunity to speak today. My topic is the implications of deregulation for monetary policy, an appropriate one for this setting.1 Greece’s recovery from the crisis that began in 2009 was only […]

Nigeria’s US$3 Billion National Carbon Market Framework

January 14, 2026/CSL Update President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the implementation and operationalization of Nigeria’s National Carbon Market Framework (NCMF). The NCMF is a government-approved policy designed to establish a structured carbon market that enables Nigeria to generate, certify, and trade carbon credits in both voluntary markets and emerging […]

New Skills and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Work

(Credit: IMF Photo/Tangyu Zhang) Artificial intelligence Policy choices will determine whether workers and firms are adequately prepared for the AI revolution January 14, 2026/IMFBlog Kristalina Georgieva Technological change has reshaped job markets for centuries. But the benefits have not always been widely shared. As AI and digital technologies transform today’s workplace, even those at the forefront of innovation […]