December 1, 2022/P+ Measurement Services Faster rises in output and new orders Inflationary pressures remain elevated Business confidence at survey-record low Business conditions continued to improve markedly in the Nigerian private sector during November amid improving demand and higher customer numbers. In turn, firms expanded their purchasing activity and employment. […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Russia’s War in Ukraine Could Raise Poverty in Caucasus, Central Asia
Photo credit: mbrand85/Getty Images November 30, 2022/IMFBlog By Bashar Hlayhel, Troy Matheson, and Sahra Sakha A decline in remittances from Russia and rising cost of living could push an additional one million people into poverty in the region Poverty reduction in the Caucasus and Central Asia is likely to stall due to Russia’s […]
The Economic Outlook and U.S. Productivity
November 30, 2022/US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook Good morning. It is a pleasure to be back in Michigan, although I wish I had been here to participate in the Turkey Trot last week, which is an annual tradition for my family and me. It is especially a treat […]

