This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- Reuters: US January budget deficit falls to $95 billion as revenue gains outpace spending growth
- BBC: UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
- Reuters: Japan’s wholesale inflation slows, weak yen pressures import costs
- BBC: US jobs see surprise growth in January after weak 2025
Special Analysis
- UNCTAD: The least developed countries report – Are services the new path to structural transformation?
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- Bloomberg: Dow Jones Industrial Average exceeds 50,000 for first time
- Yahoo Finance: Gold price pushes higher as US data boosts case for interest rate cuts
