Our Economy and the World Issue 437

21-12-2025

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

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • Reuters: U.S. business activity growth hits 6-month low in December
  • Bloomberg: Japan’s exports to US rise for first time since Trump’s tariffs
  • Reuters: UK inflation unexpectedly tumbles, firming Bank of England rate cut bets
  • Bloomberg: ECB to hold with economy on sturdier footing: Decision Guide

Special Analysis 

  • World Bank:  Jobs in a Changing Climate: Insights from World Bank Group Country Climate and Development Reports Covering 93 Economies

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week

  • Reuters: Oil rises as Trump’s Venezuela blockade takes edge off global crude surplus concerns
  • Bloomberg: Wall Street hit by tech rout as AI winners tumble