March 31, 2023/OilPrice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil markets appear to be back in recovery mode, with both Brent and WTI set for a second consecutive weekly gain. The combination of a supply disruption in Kurdistan and a significant drop in U.S. inventories has helped to push oil prices higher. […]
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Ghana Q1-23 Macro Update: Ghana-IMF’s Deal Agreement Remains in the Offing
March 31, 2023/Cordros Report Negative sentiments dominated the Ghanaian macroeconomic space in Q1-23, exacerbated by the frequent delays with the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) and limited progress on the external debt restructuring negotiations. While on a positive note, the government eventually concluded the DDEP, Fitch Ratings, on the other […]
How Asia Can Ease Scarring from Lower Investment, Employment and Productivity
(Credit: kitzcorner/iStock by Getty Images) March 30, 2023/IMFBlog By Siddharth Kothari and Nour Tawk The pandemic, coupled with trade disruptions and Russia’s war on Ukraine, caused lasting harm to Asia-Pacific economies, damaging growth, productivity, and investment. Specifically, it left deep and long-lasting scars which, without swift and bold policy action, could restrain […]
