5 key takeaways from the February US jobs report The American job market has once again confounded expectations The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023
US Fed set to slow rate hikes WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve started the second day of its policy meeting on Wednesday, on growing expectations that it will step down to a smaller interest rate hike as red-hot inflation shows signs of cooling. Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023
Survey: The US economy has a 64% chance of entering a recession this year More likely than not, the U.S. economy will enter a recession this year, Bankrate’s Fourth-Quarter Economic Indicator poll found. Tribune News Service · Jan 16, 2023
US recession a growing fear as Fed plans to keep rates high After scaling 40-year highs, inflation in the United States has been slowly easing since summer The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
Tax-free shopping is a simple gift for growth Not only is British spending moving to the EU, but global brands are also revising their capital investment plans as a result of the lack of tax-free shopping Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022
Global goods trade forecast to shrink in 2023 The global goods trade will shrink next year in a downturn reminiscent of previous recessions, Oxford Economics said, in a worrying forecast for Asia’s export-dependent economies and beyond. Bangkok Post · Dec 3, 2022
China COVID cases rise, hard-hit Beijing tightens entry rules China's capital warned on Monday that it was facing its most severe test of the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting businesses and schools in hard-hit districts and tightening rules for entering the city as infections ticked higher in Beijing and nationally. Reuters · Nov 21, 2022
Nine in 100 working in Exeter are employed at the University, new report shows Report details how the the university creates employment, helps business through research and helps graduates get higher paid jobs Birmingham Post · Oct 18, 2022
Kwarteng’s tax-slashing bonanza will add less than 0.1% to GDP, study warns ‘Growth plan’ which has triggered market mayhem dismissed as ‘all pain, little gain’ The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Truss’s premiership ‘will be defined by response to cost-of-living crisis’ As Liz Truss grapples with the economic situation, planned measures may be postponed or cancelled, and others may be introduced, experts suggested. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022
As China’s property crisis grows, is the global economy at risk? China’s house prices are falling as Beijing reins in sector, raising fears for economic growth at home and globally. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022
Inflation slows a bit in July. Has it finally peaked? WASHINGTON — After months of steadily climbing to a 40-year high, the pace of inflation slowed notably in July as gas prices fell sharply and Americans got some relief on the cost of clothing, cars and other necessities. Los Angeles Times · Aug 10, 2022
Oxford Economics Predicts Saudi Economy to Cross $1 Trln Mark in 2022 Oxford Economics has predicted that the Saudi economy will cross the trillion-dollar mark for the first time this year. The leader in global economic forecasting and econometric analysis pointed out that the growth rate of Saudi Arabia's national product will reach 7.5 % during 2022. The International Monetary Fund has… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022
Bank of England’s dire recession warning too ‘optimistic’ amid gas threat, economists say ‘If Russia were to completely cut supplies and we had a cold winter it would be a perfect storm’ The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
Al Jazeera · May 11, 2022 ‘Localised’ recessions? China’s economy teeters amid lockdowns Economists warn of negative economic growth in certain sectors and regions if ‘zero COVID’ policy continues.
France 24 · Apr 21, 2022 How would France's economy fare under Le Pen or Macron? Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have outlined differing visions for the French economy ahead of Sunday's election. The presidential candidates want to tackle the top issue for French voters: the rising cost of living. Daniela Ordonez, Chief French Economist at Oxford Economics, breaks down the different proposals and what…
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022 Survey: Experts see a big slowdown in job growth as hawkish Fed raises rates Americans can expect a robust labor market over the next year, but job creation is bound to slow as the economy loses some momentum and the worker pool remains tight.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022 Saudi GDP Registers Highest Growth Since 2012 The Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) said on Wednesday that the Kingdom’s gross domestic product rose by 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, while growth across the whole year increased by 3.2 percent, the highest jump achieved in nearly a decade. The growth was to a large…
France 24 · Jan 26, 2022 Federal Reserve sets stage for March interest rate hike The US Federal Reserve is setting the stage to raise interest rates in March, in a bid to combat elevated inflation. It's also taking further steps to phase out its emergency support of the US economy. Nancy Vanden Houten, Lead US Economist at Oxford Economics, tells us America's central bank…