IMF COUNTRY FOCUS By Mai Chi Dao and Aiko Mineshima January 19, 2021 According to the IMF’s latest economic assessment of Germany, priority should be placed on setting the economy on a sustained recovery path by minimizing labor market scarring, protecting vulnerable people, and ensuring that viable firms remain in […]
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Five Charts on France’s Policy Priorities to Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis
IMF COUNTRY FOCUS By Jeffrey Franks, Bertrand Gruss, Manasa Patnam, and Sebastian Weber January 19, 2021/IMF France has been severely affected by the global pandemic, both in terms of health and economic impact. The key priority for the country remains saving lives while minimizing the economic costs of the pandemic. […]
Average Price of Petrol Rose +14.00% Year-on-Year in December 2020-NBS
January 19, 2021/NBS Average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol) increased by 14.00% year-on-year and decreased month-on-month by -0.94% to N165.70 in December 2020 from N167.27 in November 2020. States with the highest average price of premium motor spirit (petrol) were Abia (N176.19), Kwara (N172.43) and Kebbi […]
