December 20, 2024 12:34 ET A busy week for economics news with several central banks announcing interest rate decisions and many countries releasing key economic data ahead of the holidays. The Federal Reserve policy announcement was the highlight as well as the latest set of GDP figures for the U.S. economy. Central banks of Japan and the U.K. were also in focus as they revealed their policy decisions and future rate paths. On the data front, several indicators out of China threw light on the state of the economy.