United States:
Omicron Absenteeism Poses Fresh Test to U.S. Economic Strength
“With the omicron wave of the pandemic rapidly spreading across the U.S., the robust economic recovery is facing a new threat that policymakers have little control over: people calling in sick.”
Europe:
Europe Fears Economic HitIf Russia Is Sanctioned Heavily
“Concern among some big European nations about economic fallout raises the risk of a split with the U.S. on how strongly to hit Russia with fresh sanctions if it invades Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.”
Asia:
Japanese Households Cut Spending Even Before Omicron Hit
“Japanese household spending fell in November for the first time in three months, a sign of unexpected fragility in consumption even before the omicron variant of the virus started to spread.”
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