This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- Reuters: Euro zone business growth stalls in July, PMIs show
- CNBC: UK inflation holds steady at Bank of England’s 2% target, above expectations
- Bloomberg: Euro-area private-sector activity barely grew this month as its top economy unexpectedly slumped
- Reuters: Record house prices depress US home sales in June
Special Analysis
- IMF: External Rebalancing in Turbulent Times
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- CNBC: U.S. crude oil falls nearly 2% to lowest levels in six weeks
- Reuters: Gold prices climb as investors focus on US economic data
