IMF Blog Archives

Global Food Crisis Demands Support for People, Open Trade, Bigger Local Harvests

September 30, 2022

Unprecedented humanitarian challenge requires rapid action to ease suffering of those without enough to eat and provide financing to countries in need

Africa Food Prices Are Soaring Amid High Import Reliance

September 27, 2022

Factors include the region’s heavy reliance on food imports and changes in food consumption and incomes.

Global Financial Stability Risks

Commercial Real Estate Sector Faces Risks as Financial Conditions Tighten

September 22, 2022

Financial conditions are an important driver of prices, and they help to explain recent divergence between different parts of the market

Inclusive growth

Africa’s Rapid Economic Growth Hasn’t Fully Closed Income Gaps

September 21, 2022

Despite decades of rapid growth, regional inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa persist.

Dominant Employers May Add to Unemployment in Rural US as Fed Raises Rates

September 19, 2022

Employers with labor market power are more likely to fire workers as rates rise because they can more easily hire back when the Fed cuts rates again.

How Africa Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid Climate Change

How Africa Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid Climate Change

September 14, 2022

The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region’s challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect livelihoods.

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