Inflation's pressure eases globally
Kia ora,
Welcome to Friday’s Economy Watch where we follow the economic events and trends that affect Aotearoa/New Zealand.
I'm David Chaston and this is the international edition from Interest.co.nz.
Today we lead with news inflation's pressures seem to be cooling in all the world's major economies.
But first, in seasonally-adjusted terms, the number of people claiming American unemployment benefits fell last week by -17,000 from the prior week and a 5-week low, and below market expectations of 236,000. In actual terms, there was little-change. Either way, the levels are low and not…
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