Agathe Demarais is director of global forecasts at the Economist Intelligence Unit. His new book on the effects of US sanctions, “Backfire”, will be released next week. Russia has turned energy supply into an economic weapon. The strategy is evident in Ukraine, where Russian drones and missiles bomb power plants. But it’s also evident in …
inflation worries AdobeStock_519100265 With rising inflation and continued interest rate hikes, 76% of Americans rate the state of the US economy as “poor” or “fair,” according to a recent Nationwide Agency Forward poll. Prior to the Fed’s latest interest rate hike, 68% of consumers expected rates to rise in the coming months. And when they …
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