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https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-economies-flash-warning-of-sharp-slowdown-11661247579
Surveys of purchasing managers point to weakness in manufacturing and services as higher prices hit household spending power
Business activity in the U.S., Europe and Japan fell in August, according to new surveys, pointing to a sharp slowdown in global economic growth as higher prices weaken consumer demand and the war in Ukraine scrambles supply chains.
U.S. companies reported a sharp drop in business activity in August in a broad-based decline led by services companies, though manufacturing slowed as well. High inflation, material shortages, delivery delays and interest-rate rises all weighed on business activity, the S&P Global survey said.