OPINION/EDITORIAL

Early Lessons from the Recent Banking Turmoil

(CREDIT: FREDERIC BOS / ADOBE STOCK) May 9, 2023/IMF Marjorie Henriquez Lucrezia Reichlin argues that protecting taxpayers’ money remains the ultimate goal when dealing with banking crises What started with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10 was followed by strains in other US regional lenders before the […]

Supply Disruptions Fail To Break Bearish Sentiment

May 9, 2023/OilPrice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Supply-side disruptions and promising fundamentals appear to be unable to shake the recession fears that continue to weigh oil prices down. While several banks and analysts believe oil prices are set to climb later this year, economic uncertainty continues to be the main […]

Women Struggle for Equal Pay and Progression at Central Banks

(Credit: Sylisia/iStock by Getty Images) May 9, 2023/IMFBlog By Mariarosaria Comunale, Petra de Bruxelles, and D. Filiz Unsal Less than half of workers employed in advanced economy central banks are women, but on average only a third of women are economists or managers, according to an IMF Survey. Instead, women occupy 80 […]