Misplaced Optimism In Asia's Economy

Alex Holmes, Senior Economist, Oxford Economics

17-Jul-23 07:30

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The US economy has been resilient despite the record hikes in the Fed Fund rate. In the meantime China’s anticipating economic boom post the lifting of covid restrictions have not materialised. What then is the impact on Asia’s economies? Is the street still optimistic? Alex Holmes, Senior Economist At Oxford Economics weighs in on this

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Categories: economy, international

Tags: gdp outlooks, asia economy,

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