This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- Reuters: Euro zone August business activity gets Olympic lift, PMI shows
- Reuters: US firms see weaker employment growth as economy slows, Fed survey shows
- Reuters: UK services activity at four-month high in August, PMI shows
- Bloomberg: Russian Weekly Inflation Goes Negative in First for 18 Months
Special Analysis
- World Bank: Finance and Prosperity 2024
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- Reuters: Crude futures settle down by more than $1/bbl on demand fears
- Financial Times: Global stocks slide as fears mount over US growth
