Our Economy and the World Issue 299

04-12-2022

This week’s issue of includes:

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • Bloomberg: Powell signals downshift likely next month, more hikes to come
  • Bloomberg: Euro-Zone inflation finally slows in sign of hope for ECB
  • Reuters: UK public’s inflation expectations ease in Nov – Citi/YouGov
  • Reuters: China factory, services activities slide to 7-month lows on COVID curbs

Special Analysis 

  • World Bank:  Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets over the Past Week

  • CNBC: S&P 500 ends 3-day losing streak. Dow jumps 700 points after Powell signals smaller rate hikes
  • Bloomberg: Stocks in Asia are beating global peers by the most since 1993