May 18, 2026/US SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Today the Commission rescinded its decades-old no-admit/no-deny policy governing the settlement process.[1] Under this policy, settling defendants cannot publicly deny the allegations in a complaint or permit anyone else to do so. The Commission will no longer require and demand that defendants […]
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How Tax Administration Supported Greece’s Economic Recovery
(Credit: momo11353/iStock by Getty Images) May 15, 2026/IMFBlog Greece was once Europe’s cautionary tale—shut out of markets, reliant on external financial support, and collecting too little tax to finance public services and support economic growth. Today, it is one of only five European Union countries running a primary budget surplus. This is a striking reversal that […]
Xi-Trump Summit Disappoints as Oil Bulls Regain Momentum
May 15, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices surged $7 this week as Iran tensions, Hormuz risks, and weak signals from the Xi-Trump summit overshadow bearish OPEC and IEA demand forecasts. Friday, May 15, 2026 In a week that started off with both OPEC and the IEA slashing their […]
