Our Economy and the World Issue 301

18-12-2022

This week’s issue of includes:

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • Bloomberg: Powell Says Fed Still Has a ‘Ways to Go’ After Half-Point Hike
  • Reuters: U.S. inflation subsiding as consumer prices rise moderately in boost to economy
  • BBC: UK banking rules in biggest shake-up in more than 30 years
  • Reuters: Xi and top Chinese leadership to hold key economic meeting as COVID spikes

Special Analysis: 

  • UNCTAD: Handbook of Statistics 2022

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the past week

  • CNBC: S&P 500 snaps 2-day winning streak after Fed raises rates and signals more hikes next year
  • CNBC: Oil prices climb by $2 amid forecasts for 2023 demand uptick