World at Rising Risk of Recession as Inflation Hits Consumers

World at Rising Risk of Recession as Inflation Hits Consumers
A shopping cart is seen in a supermarket as inflation affected consumer prices in Manhattan, New York City on June 10, 2022. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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LONDON—The global economy is increasingly at risk of sliding into recession, surveys showed on Tuesday, as consumers faced with generation-high inflation rein in spending while central banks are tightening policy aggressively just when support is needed.

And supply chains yet to recover from the coronavirus pandemic have been further damaged by Ukraine’s war and China’s strict COVID-19 lockdowns, hurting the manufacturing industry.