Our Economy and the World Issue 283

14-08-2022

This week’s issue of includes:

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • Bloomberg: JP Morgan says: US inflation act will hardly curb inflation
  • CNBC: Slowing demand in the U.S., Europe and China could hurt Asian exporters, HSBC says
  • Reuters: U.S. productivity posts biggest ever annual drop in second quarter
  • BBC: Bank of England warns the UK will fall into recession this year

Eye on Egypt

  • Bloomberg: Egypt Dims Lights to Free Up More Natural Gas for Export
  • Fitch Solutions: Egypt Country Risk Report

Special Analysis 

  • IMF: Pandemic, War, and Global Imbalances

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets

  • CNBC: Food prices fell sharply in July — but the respite may not last
  • CNBC: Stock futures tick up as investors brace for July inflation report 
  • Bloomberg: Oil Edges lower as Russian flows halted via key pipe to Europe