Barclays Upgrades Global Growth Forecast to 2.2% in 2023: Positive Data Surprises and China’s Reopening Drive Optimism

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The global economy is showing signs of improvement, with economists upgrading their previously gloomy outlooks. Last week, data releases revealed a slowdown in inflation and less severe downturns in activity. This prompted Barclays to raise its global growth forecast to 2.2% in 2023, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from its last estimate. China’s reopening … Read more

Eurozone Inflation and ECB Incompetence

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According to Eurostat, the European Union statistics company, inflation in Europe rose to a new all-time high in March after advancing by 7.5%. This surpassed the high of 5.9% set in February and marks the fifth consecutive month of inflation in the Eurozone. Europe’s reliance on Russian energy has resulted in a 44.7% uptick in … Read more