What is Resource Nationalism?The term “resource nationalism” generally describes the deliberate effort by nation states to assert control over, direct, and secure access to natural resources within their borders or broader spheres of…
The drop in energy prices has helped bring down materially. While has risen 20% off the recent lows, the average price for in May was $98.5, $82 in June, and is just getting back to $80 in mid-July. That said, concerns remain that if…
Global childhood immunization programmes continued to recover in 2025, but conflict, poverty and growing vaccine hesitancy are still leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases, according to new UN data released on Wednesday.…
Eight people have been killed across Ukraine in overnight and early morning Russian attacks, local officials say.In the Black Sea port of Odesa, three people were killed and another three injured in a "massive" drone and missile strike,…
Okay, I will admit that I came into today thinking ‘this is one of the more low-stress releases in quite a while. We know headline inflation is going to be negative, and it’s just a question of whether core is 0.20% or 0.26%.’ The…
Key HighlightsU.S. consumer inflation cooled in June, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting headline fell 0.4% month-on-month—the biggest monthly drop since April 2020—while (ex-food and energy) was flat after a 0.2% rise in…
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to you.1 Our focus in this conference is financial inclusion, and something that will likely have great consequences for financial…