OPINION/EDITORIAL

Dollar Dominance and the Rise of Nontraditional Reserve Currencies

(Image: Oleksandr/AdobeStock) Chart of the Week June 1, 2022/IMFBlog By Serkan Arslanalp, Barry Eichengreen and Chima Simpson-Bell The US dollar has long played an outsized role in global markets. It continues to do so even as the American economy has been producing a shrinking share of global output over the […]

Agriculture Sector Expands by 3.2% Y/Y in Q1-2022

June 1, 2022/United Capital Research The NBS estimated that the agriculture sector grew by 3.2% y/y in Q1-2022, down from 3.6% y/y in Q4-2021. Growth in crop production, which accounted for 92.1% of the sector’s output, moderated to 2.97% y/y, down by 91bps compared to the previous quarter. The livestock […]

Oil Prices Continue To Climb As Supply Uncertainties Mount

May 31, 2022/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week – According to Bloomberg, the ESG industry is facing an increasing amount of criticism despite its incredible growth. While the industry is worth as much as $40 trillion, a large portion of that value is reportedly due to greenwashing.  – The investment head […]