let s start in the us where some of the worlds leading money managers are warning the collapse of another american bank could lead to a credit crunch and an economic slowdown. constrained lending as a result of stricter banking regulation could stifle credit to the us economy at a critical time. we ll get an expert view on this in a moment but first here s my colleague samira hussain on the collapse of first republic. as of monday, first republic customers turning up at their bank are in fact customers ofjp morgan chase. the signs above will soon change. first republic had been under pressure since the collapse of silicon valley bank and signature bank two months earlier. last week, first republic revealed deposited had removed $100 million in the space of a few months. customers feared their money was not safe. investors became convinced that it too was about to fail. riding to the rescue of america s distressed financial system, the boss of america s biggest bank, jamie dim
good to have you with us, if you havejustjoined us, it is time to get to business. economists warn the global economy is at a tipping point, and what can be done to prevent a global recession and stimulate growth will dominate discussions at this weeks annual meetings of the world bank and international monetary fund. the imf is set to downgrade its current forecast for 2.9 percent global growth in 2023 saying there are rising risks of recession and financial instability. the global economy faces pressures on every front whether it be increased interest rates to bring down soaring inflation, a strong dollar, the aftermath of a pandemic and of course the economic impact of the war in ukraine. to talk us through the challenges i m joined by holger schmieding, chief economist at berenberg. good morning to you. what are you expecting to hear from the leaders at this event in washington this week? good morning- washington this week? good morning. you washington this week? good
hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start in germany where soaring prices and an energy crisis have europe s biggest economy on the brink of recession. and bracing for possibly its highest inflation in 70 years this autumn. rocked by limited gas from russia and the expensive business of weaning themselves off kremlin supplies, germany s central bank has warned that the current squeeze on the cost of living is set to continue. now, the government has put in place measures to save energy with things like lighting restrictions on workplaces, and they ve been asking people to use less while filling up national gas reserves. but with reports people are using up their savings as wages fail to keep up with prices, there have been warnings of possible social unrest come the winter. so, the latest inflation figures are due out today. joining me now is holger schmieding, chief economist at the german private bank berenberg. so what can we expect? when it c
the full effect of higher rates has yet to be felt but households and businesses are coping. for now. plus ripe for transformation. how developments in al are starting to bear fruit in the push for more sustainable agriculture. we are looking at the top business stories. we start in beijing where china s president, xijinping is hosting european union leaders for their first in person summit meeting since 2019. and there is one huge number that is looming over the talks. 400 billion euros. that s roughly the size of china s trade surplus with the eu the difference between what they sell to europe, and what europe sells to china. european commission president ursula von der leyen says it s because of china s unfair support for its industries which means its products are flooding global markets and threaten to undermine europe s industrial base. china says the complaint doesn t make sense when the eu stops it from buying certain sensitive technology such as advanced ch
Stocks declining for a second day. A slump in chinese equities in a , which is why we might see exacerbated moves. More dovish than expected Federal Reserve. We had the minutes yesterday. We are getting pmi edit europe, better than expected. Better than expected if you look at services. Manufacturing also that are than expected. Manufacturing also better than expected. We are looking at a pretty strong economy. Au will get to europe in second. Eurodollar currently 118. 45. Coming up, we speak to alexander stubb. Brexit talk to him about and the eurozone. In the meantime, lets get to the bloomberg first word news. Democratsmany social are ready to start talks with Angela Merkel. Totin schulz is prepared offer her limited support for a full term. It is said he could back her in a minority government but not but would not offer another grand coalition. Philip hammonds budget has been welcomed by members of the conservative party, while stilla mays future is questionable. Some ball boy the