Exploring the causes and implications of high core inflation in the UK, the downgrading of WeWork's credit rating, and concerns surrounding China's real estate market.
Lower gas and electricity costs drove a sharp drop in headline UK inflation in July, Fitch Ratings has downgraded WeWork, and there’s increasing anxiety in China over the real estate sector’s stability.
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