The Stagflation Specter No Time to Cry

This week Real Vision’s Roger Hirst uses Refinitiv’s best-in-class data to look at the stagflation that many people feel is stalking the economy, from fuel price surges to empty shelves at supermarkets. Is this a rerun of the 1970s? There is a quantum of solace in that the similarities stop with the surge in prices. It’s the supply chain issues, rather than a demand surge, that’s driving people to tears today. In the Chatter, Cornelia Andersson, Refinitiv’s Head of Banking and Capital Markets, looks at the record-breaking value and volumes across the M&A sector, which sectors are leading the charge, and which participants are driving the activity.