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The Observer
The week in the world economy — news, inflation, rates, debt and politics across the US, the euro area and Asia, and how markets and social media felt about it.
Latest editionWeek of 16 September 2026
The Fed hikes, oil jumps, and the cost of money rises everywhere
A drone strike on Saudi Arabia's main export pipeline pushed crude above $100, and central banks in Washington, Frankfurt and Tokyo turned hawkish in the same week.
United States
First Fed rate rise in three years, with another signalled
Euro area
ECB hikes to 2.5% as energy costs feed through
Asia
BoJ leans hawkish; China's consumers stay cautious
Market mood
Nervous
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