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The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of risk and crisis management tools under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The auditors will examine whether the measures in place deal effectively and efficiently with farmers’ losses of income due to threats such as extreme weather, contagious diseases and political decisions, such as the Russian ban on imports from the EU.

The Internal Revenue Service is highlighting a variety of online resources to help small business owners and self-employed individuals as part of National Small Business Week from April 29 to May 5. Some of these tools focus on an emerging area of business activity -- the sharing economy – also referred to as the on-demand, gig or access economy.

More than 1,100 economists have joined with National Taxpayers Union in a letter to President Trump and Congress warning against new protectionist trade policies. That group includes 15 Nobel laureates, and former economic advisers to the Reagan, Clinton, Bush and Obama Administrations. In an echo of a letter organized in 1930 against the Smoot-Hawley tariffs that exacerbated the Great Depression, the economists write.

Following discussions between the Guinean authorities and IMF staff in Conakry from April 3-15, 2018 and during the 2018 Spring Meetings in Washington, a staff-level agreement was reached on the first review of the program of economic policies and reforms supported by a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

Following discussions between the Guinean authorities and IMF staff in Conakry from April 3-15, 2018 and during the 2018 Spring Meetings in Washington, a staff-level agreement was reached on the first review of the program of economic policies and reforms supported by a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

“In the presentation made by the Commission, the importance of a political budget was stressed. The principle of European added value is underlined. It is important that the significance of own resources, which is a key point of EP resolutions, has been emphasised. More funds for Erasmus+, research, SMEs and climate change are positive.

On April 30, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Israel, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on April 30, approved a new three-year arrangement for Malawi under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for SDR78.075 million (about US$112.3 million), equivalent of 56.25 percent of Malawi’s quota in the IMF, to support the country’s economic and financial reforms.

After significant reforms, Greece’s recovery from deep economic depression is finally gaining traction, according to the OECD. Economic growth is picking up led by exports. Labour market reforms have improved competitiveness and are helping to create long-awaited jobs. GDP growth is projected to strengthen, remaining above 2 percent in 2018 and 2019.

Media interviewing Charmaine Stick at April 30, 2018 announcing the release of the Onion Lake Cree Nation Financial Documents.