Our Economy and the World Issue 426

28-09-2025

This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • Reuters: German business sentiment unexpectedly falls in September, Ifo survey finds
  • Reuters: Australia’s inflation tops one-year high in August, rate cut bets soften
  • Bloomberg: ECB’s Cipollone says risks to inflation are ‘very balanced’
  • Reuters: WTO hails Chinese decision to forgo developing country benefits
  • Reuters: Russian finance ministry proposes raising VAT to help fund Ukraine war

Special Analysis 

  • World Bank: Migration – Africa’s Untapped Potential

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week

  • Reuters: Oil prices surge 3% to 7-week high as surprise US stockpile draw adds to supply worries
  • CNBC: European stocks close lower after Fed’s Powell says stocks ‘highly valued’