Our Economy and the World Issue 354

18-02-2024

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

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • Bloomberg: Japan Loses Its Spot as World’s Third-Largest Economy as It Slips Into Recession
  • Financial Times: UK inflation holds steady at 4%
  • CNBC: Japan’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter
  • Bloomberg: US Inflation Tops Forecasts in Blow to Fed Rate-Cut Hopes

Special Analysis 

  • World Bank: Falling Long-Term Growth Prospects: Trends, Expectations, and Policies

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week

  • Euronews: Bitcoin prices soar, following post-approval surge in demand
  • CNBC: Oil prices give up advance as U.S. crude stockpile surges