FTX crypto fallout spreads, Morgan Stanley analysts say U.S. could avoid recession, and more
[What makes a subscription to The Week so valuable now? Click here.]( [The Week Logo]( [Subscribe to The Week magazine]( [Subscribe to The Week magazine]( Daily business briefing 1. [Shockwaves spread after FTX implosion]( Fallout from the FTX crypto exchange's collapse and bankruptcy continued on Monday, with digital currencies resuming the declines. Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, dropped to $16,500 and is now down 65 percent in 2022, according to CoinDesk. Analysts say it could drop below $10,000. Ether, the No. 2 digital currency, has fallen more than 20 percent this year and was trading around $1,230 on Monday. Some industry experts are calling FTX's implosion a "Lehman moment," in reference to the investment bank's 2008 collapse. FTX said over the weekend that it was investigating a potential hack after more than $370 million worth of crypto funds disappeared, according to crypto analytics firm Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. [[CNN]( [The Wall Street Journal]( [Share to Facebook]( [Share to Twitter]( [Send in email](mailto:?Subject=Shockwaves+spread+after+FTX+implosion&body=Read the story here: utm_campaign=business_briefing_newsletter_20221114&utm_source=business_briefing_newsletter) 2. [Morgan Stanley: U.S. could avoid 2023 recession, but Europe won't]( The United States might narrowly dodge a recession next year, but Britain and the euro zone economies probably won't be so fortunate, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a series of reports published Sunday. China, which is expected to relax three years of COVID-19 restrictions in 2023, is expected to lead a recovery in Asia, the investment bank's analysts said. Morgan Stanley estimated that the global economy will grow 2.2 percent in 2023, under the 2.7 percent growth projected by the International Monetary Fund. Central banks around the world are hiking interest rates to fight high inflation, bringing down growth. U.S. rates are expected to peak in the fourth quarter of 2022 but remain high in 2023. [[Reuters]( [Share to Facebook]( [Share to Twitter]( [Send in email](mailto:?Subject=Morgan+Stanley:+U.S.+could+avoid+2023+recession,+but+Europe+won't&body=Read the story here: utm_campaign=business_briefing_newsletter_20221114&utm_source=business_briefing_newsletter) Advertisement by University of Pennsylvaniaâs Master of Liberal Arts
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