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Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Cools, Europe’s Rises
Underlying inflation cooled in the US and quickened in Europe, according to the latest readings, while central bankers in both regions signaled they’re prepared to raise interest rates further. In China, where the economy was expected to stage a huge rebound this year, the problems just keep piling up. On top of weak consumer spending and a housing slump, holiday tourism moderated last month and industrial profits are still plunging. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy: US & Canada US consumer spending — the economy’s main engine — ... (full story)