This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- Reuters: US consumer prices rise moderately; tariffs seen fanning inflation
- Reuters: World Bank cuts global growth forecast as trade tensions heighten uncertainty
- Bloomberg: Trump says China will ship rare earths in ‘done’ trade deal
- Bloomberg: Bessent says ‘remains to be seen’ whether tax bill adds to debt
Special Analysis
- UNDP: Human Development Report 2025 – A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- BBC: How the Israel-Iran conflict could affect energy prices
- Yahoo Finance: Platinum surges, palladium lags on narrow demand profile
