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Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. Federal reserve officials this week gave their clearest signal that they’re willing to tolerate a recession as the necessary trade-off for regaining control on inflation. Photo: Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

The challenge of global disinflation

In theory, the Fed and other central banks could take account of the spillovers from monetary policy by aiming, in effect, to manage global demand collectively. Yet, the domestic concerns may...

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Bloomberg Special

World's economy needs a supply-side revolution

Welcome to the scary, new inflationary world
Bloomberg Special

Welcome to the scary, new inflationary world

A passerby wearing a protective face mask walks past an electric screen displaying a graph showing Japan's Nikkei share average, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files
Global Economy

Stocks extend winning run on optimism inflation peaking

Pedestrians wait to cross a road at a junction near a giant display of stock indexes in Shanghai, China August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
Global Economy

Stocks creep higher as focus turns to US inflation data

People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying Japan's stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Asia stocks bounce, dollar cautious before inflation test

A man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, looks at a board displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Asia stocks rally, dollar restrained before inflation test

Caption: Managed retreat is often seen as a last resort, when all else has failed. PHOTO: Reuters
Global Economy

Floods, other water-related disasters could cost economy $5.6 trillion by 2050: Report

Pedestrians wait to cross a road at a junction near a giant display of stock indexes in Shanghai, China August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Global Economy

Asia shares in the red, yuan slides on strong dollar

The bill proposes to set up a farmers welfare board which will ensure attractive financial benefits and monthly pension to the farmers of Kerala/ HT Photo-AP
Energy

Fuel price a big concern for farmers, businesses

People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying Japan's stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Asian shares join global rally on softer-than-expected US inflation

These are the biggest economic risks ahead
Bloomberg Special

These are the biggest economic risks ahead

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Bloomberg Special

A healthy economy needs risk, loss, and failure