Global Economy Briefing: December 18, 2025

Key Points • U.S. inflation cooled (CPI 2.7% y/y; core 2.6%) as claims stayed contained and factories mixed. • Europe held policy steady; the UK cut to 3.75%. Mexico also cut, with retail still growing. • Asia’s price pulse stayed mild; Japan’s core CPI was 3.0% y/y; Korea’s PPI inched up. United States The headline […]