This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- Reuters: French economy to grow only ‘slightly’ in second quarter: central bank
- CNBC: White House announces U.S.-China trade deal, offers few details
- Reuters: Trump says US to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 billion Saudi deal
- Reuters: German inflation confirmed at 2.2% in April
Special Analysis
- World Bank: Publication: Financing Firm Growth: The Role of Capital Markets in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- Reuters: Global shares rise, as US dollar steadies following steep plunge
- Reuters: Gold prices fall to over one-month low as trade optimism rises
