Image Credit: Coronation Research January 31, 2023/Coronation Research Based on series of projections, global GDP growth is projected at between 1.5–2.8% in 2023. The factors influencing these forecasts are similar. They include fragile economic conditions, higher-than-expected inflation figures, abrupt spikes in interest rates, subdued investments, a resurgence of the COVID-19 […]
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Traders Turn Bullish On Oil As Majors Report Earnings
January 31, 2023/OilPrice.com Josh Owens Editor, Oilprice.com Chart of the Week China’s Generous Export Quotas Might End Soon – Absent a strong domestic rebound in oil consumption, Beijing has provided oil refiners with massive import quotas and huge product export quotas to stimulate China’s industrial activity. – Despite some promising […]
Countries Should Act Now to Limit Rising Risks From Corporate Distress
(Photo: Chunyip Wong/iStock by Getty Images) January 31, 2023/IMFBlog By Burcu Hacibedel and Ritong Qu Corporate debt rose by more than $12 trillion in advanced and emerging economies during the pandemic as companies borrowed to strengthen their balance sheets and survive the economic shock. But steep rises in interest rates and […]

