The State of the Global Economy for March 2023

28 MARCH 2023

The Conference Board announced that the Consumer Confidence Index® increased slightly in March.

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The Conference Board announced that the Consumer Confidence Index® increased slightly in March. In this episode, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland and Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board, sit down to discuss what this means for the US economy. Tune in to find out:

How do the current outlook and expectations differ?
What effect is inflation having on consumer confidence?
What is the core driver of US inflation?
How many more interest rate hikes can we expect?
What will drive economic improvement in China?
In which European economies can we expect a recession?
Is the banking crisis ending or are there still issues left in the banking sector?

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