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

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Scott Livermore, our Chief Middle East Economist, joins AGBI to discuss Gulf inflation rates.

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