Market vendors use candles during a power blackout in Dhaka, Bangladesh in October. The country's power plants mostly run on imported fuel, which is now being rationed, leading to rolling blackouts. MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Market vendors use candles during a power blackout in Dhaka, Bangladesh in October. The country's power plants mostly run on imported fuel, which is now being rationed, leading to rolling blackouts.

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The war in Ukraine is stressing global energy and food markets. China's COVID-19 lockdowns continue to affect supply chains. Economies large and small are facing persistent inflation. All of it adds up to a bleak global economic picture.

We talk to three NPR reporters on three different continents —Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley in Washington, Rob Schmitz in Berlin and Lauren Frayer in Mumbai—about how economic crises half a world away can bear down on daily life.

This episode also features reporting from NPR's David Gura on where CEOs think the economy is headed.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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This episode was produced by Connor Donevan. It was edited by Lisa Lambert, Martin Patience, Patrick Jarenwattananon and William Troop. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

It's Not Just The U.S. There Are Signs Of A Global Economic Downturn.