In the media | 01 Aug 2023
Arabian Gulf Business Insight: The GCC will need to make peace with inflation settling higher
Scott Livermore
Chief Economist & Managing Director
Scott Livermore, our Chief Middle East Economist, joins AGBI to discuss Gulf inflation rates.
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