This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- NBC: U.S. economy shrank as consumers went on pre-tariff buying spree
- Reuters: China creates list of US-made goods exempt from 125% tariffs, sources say
- Bloomberg: China manufacturing slumps on US levies, spurring stimulus calls
- Reuters: BOJ to keep rates steady, cut growth forecasts
Special Analysis
- World Bank: State of Social Protection Report 2025: The 2-Billion-Person Challenge
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- Reuters: Oil settles lower, posts steepest monthly decline since 2021
- Euronews: Germany’s stock markets reverse April’s losses as Trump grants auto tariff relief
