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Happy Tuesday! Today is May 24th, 2022.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Even though I am still in lock, I feel like we are getting close to the other side of the tunnel. I am more hopeful than ever. Finally, we might be able to put the pandemic in the rearview mirror.

So, let’s dive into today’s news story.

让我们开始今天的节目

The News Stories

• 有关全球经济 (0:33") IMF says global economy faces ‘confluence of calamities’ in biggest test since World War II (CNBC)
• 有关石油 (2:10") IEA warns against energy crisis deepening fossil fuel reliance (Reuters)
• 有关亚洲市场 (3:38") Asian shares mixed after Wall St barely misses bear market (Associated Press)
• 有关HSBC (5:15") HSBC suspends banker over climate change comments (Financial Times)
• 有关欧洲利率 (6:37") ECB Signals End to Negative Interest Rates by September (Wall Street Journal)

Words For the Day (WOD)

• Confluence: an act or process of merging; 汇合
• Exert: apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality); 尽力而为
• Fossil fuel: 石油
• Deflate: cause (someone) to suddenly lose confidence or feel less important; 失去信心
• Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally; 夸张