Henry curr is our economic editor, and we're seeing the initial signs of earth slow down in the world economy. Investors are geting pretty worried now about an economic down turn. But as you say, that' for different reasons in different places. In america, the big threat is from higher interest rates. Europe's reliance on russian gas has led to a different set of uncertainties. And china's response to covi 19 contributes yet more a tame inflation to deal with energy price spikes.
Hints are turning to hard data: economic slowdowns are coming. We ask about the threat of recessions in different regions and about the effects they may have. The reckless behaviour of China’s fighter pilots is just one reflection of the country’s distrust of the West. And a haircut gone wrong leads to a lesson that challenges textbook economics. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer