Germany and Greece are getting along better, which has done wonders for Greek stocks. But plenty of other chart-worthy stuff happened this week.
US economic growth slowed more than the government initially thought
The UK’s GDP kept humming along quite nicely, oil sector troubles or no
Germany’s economy bounced back from a couple of rough quarters
Even Spain is looking better
Euro zone-wide, (headline) deflation continued
And the US joined in on the fun
Even with a sales tax hike, Japan’s inflation spike continued to cool
The UAE, on the other hand, had its biggest inflation jump since 2009, while housing prices kept surging
Speaking of oil-rich countries, US crude stockpiles continued busting records
Higher oil prices couldn’t keep Nigeria’s naira from backsliding after the central bank devalued the currency for the second time in months
And Brazil’s unemployment rate is spiking after a long decline
