Fed Beige Book Shows Growth Slowing in Some Areas Record inflation in the euro zone is seen fueling the European Central Bank’s tightening debate at this coming week’s policy meeting, where officials are expected to end asset purchases and lay the ground for an interest-rate liftoff next month. In the US, employment growth remained solid in May and suggested the economy is holding firm as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates. Ukraine, Canada and Kenya were among central banks that raised borrowing costs to combat soaring inflation. Meanwhile, Chinese officials are pursuing measures to shore up a shaky economy, and Brazil’s first-quarter economic growth proved disappointing. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy: Europe Euro-zone inflation accelerated to an all-time high . The gap between the highest and lowest inflation rates among the currency bloc’s 19 […]