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Rising US Dollar Will Test EM Vulnerabilities Across Sectors

May 17, 2018/Fitch ratings The benefits of a weak dollar and rising commodity prices, which supported strong emerging-market (EM) growth in 2017, are now beginning to fade, says Fitch Ratings in a report published today. This will leave EM issuers facing more challenging economic and financial conditions as interest rates […]

$80 Oil Inches Closer

May 15, 2018/OilPrice.com The U.S. exported 905,000 bpd of propane in 2017, about half of which went to Asia to be used in petrochemical production.    –   Surging demand in Asia for propane has supported investment in propane exports in the U.S.  –    About half of U.S. propane production, […]

Beaches and Bitcoin: Remarks before the Medici Conference

May 2, 2018/US SEC Thank you, Vince [Molinari], for that kind introduction. I appreciate the opportunity to be here today. I must start with the standard disclaimer that my comments today reflect my own opinions and not necessarily those of the Commission or my fellow Commissioners. Back in Washington, DC, […]