China’s economic recovery is losing a step after an initial burst in consumer and business activity early in the year, prompting calls for more policy stimulus to bolster growth
Among economists who expect a downturn, predictions suggests that the US economy will shed some 1.7 million jobs over the next year-and-a-bit — roughly 120,000 a month
The Federal Reserve and European Central Bank forged ahead with interest-rate hikes this week, though Washington policymakers signaled they’re in the final round of their inflation fight
Argentina raised interest rates by 300 basis points as inflation runs at 100%. Price pressures are still elevated in the UK too, but are rising at about a tenth of that pace
This week: euro-zone inflation data are expected to reveal conflicting signals on price growth, China’s purchasing manager indexes will show the strength of factory activity there, and central-bank decisions may feature rate hikes from South Africa to Mexico
A busy week in Brazil begins with the central bank’s survey of market expectations on inflation, which continue to edge further above target through 2025
