Economic rundown – Japan in recession
The UK suffers same fate
Economic rundown – Japan in recession
INSURANCE NEWS
By Terry Gangcuangco
19 Feb 2024

The UK and Japan found themselves slipping into recession at the end of 2023.

In a rundown, Bloomberg reported the following economic changes:

  • Australia – country’s unemployment rate the highest in two years
  • Germany – manufacturing output trending downward since 2017
  • Japan – unexpected recession blamed on “anemic” domestic demand
  • UK – entered into mild recession in second half of 2023, with full-year growth at 0.1%  
  • US – prices of food, car insurance, etc. went up

Elsewhere, the European Union is expected to grow slower than initially forecast, while another currently devaluation is expected in Egypt amid an economic crisis.

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