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Global growth is stabilizing but remains subdued by historical standards, projected at 2.6% in 2024 and 2.7% in 2025-26, significantly below pre-pandemic averages.
Subdued Global Growth- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Advanced economies
- Emerging Markets and Developing Economies
- Global economy
- Business & Commerce
- Finance & Money
- Global Challenges
Global growth is stabilizing but remains subdued by historical standards, projected at 2.6% in 2024 and 2.7% in 2025-26, significantly below pre-pandemic averages.
WBG: Global economic prospectSubdued Global Growth
Global growth is stabilizing but remains subdued by historical standards, projected at 2.6% in 2024 and 2.7% in 2025-26, significantly below pre-pandemic averages.
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Short Trend Summary
Despite decelerating inflation, consumers remain highly sensitive to price increases, impacting their perception of the economy and spending habits.
Persistent Inflation Concerns- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Business Strategy
- Consumer Spending
- Economic Policy
- Retail
- Business & Commerce
- Consumer Attitudes
- Finance & Money
Despite decelerating inflation, consumers remain highly sensitive to price increases, impacting their perception of the economy and spending habits.
Coefficient Capital: Consumer trends 2025Persistent Inflation Concerns
Despite decelerating inflation, consumers remain highly sensitive to price increases, impacting their perception of the economy and spending habits. 
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Short Trend Summary
Consumers are adapting to new financial realities and lifestyle changes brought on by economic hardship and evolving social norms.
Acceptance of New Realities- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Values-Driven Consumption
- Financial Services
- Hospitality
- Real estate
- Retail
- Consumer Attitudes
- Finance & Money
- Lifestyle
Consumers are adapting to new financial realities and lifestyle changes brought on by economic hardship and evolving social norms.
The Media Store: Trends 5...Acceptance of New Realities
Consumers are adapting to new financial realities and lifestyle changes brought on by economic hardship and evolving social norms. 
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Short Trend Summary
Trump's proposed policies, while potentially growth-stimulating, are projected to significantly worsen the US fiscal deficit, posing a long-term risk to the economy.
US Fiscal Deterioration- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Investor confidence
- US government debt
- US interest rates
- Business & Commerce
- Finance & Money
- Government & Politics
Trump's proposed policies, while potentially growth-stimulating, are projected to significantly worsen the US fiscal deficit, posing a long-term risk to the economy.
Schroders: Multi Asset 2025 OutlookUS Fiscal Deterioration
Trump's proposed policies, while potentially growth-stimulating, are projected to significantly worsen the US fiscal deficit, posing a long-term risk to the economy. 
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Short Trend Summary
The return of Donald Trump as president introduces a protectionist policy agenda, including tariffs and immigration restrictions, with potentially inflationary consequences.
Trump’s Protectionist Policies- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Global supply chains
- US inflation
- US trade relations
- Business & Commerce
- Finance & Money
- Government & Politics
The return of Donald Trump as president introduces a protectionist policy agenda, including tariffs and immigration restrictions, with potentially inflationary consequences.
Schroders: Multi Asset 2025 OutlookTrump’s Protectionist Policies
The return of Donald Trump as president introduces a protectionist policy agenda, including tariffs and immigration restrictions, with potentially inflationary consequences. 
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Short Trend Summary
The global savings glut, a key driver of economic and financial dynamics in recent decades, is expected to decline or disappear in the next five years, potentially impacting interest rates, currency valuations, and investment opportunities.
Diminishing Global Savings Glut- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Currency Valuations
- Global Capital Flows
- Interest rates
- Investment Opportunities
- US Dollar
- Business & Commerce
- Finance & Money
- Global Challenges
The global savings glut, a key driver of economic and financial dynamics in recent decades, is expected to decline or disappear in the next five years, potentially impacting interest rates, currency valuations, and investment opportunities.
Robeco: 5 year expected returns...Diminishing Global Savings Glut
The global savings glut, a key driver of economic and financial dynamics in recent decades, is expected to decline or disappear in the next five… 
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Short Trend Summary
With inflation seemingly under control, central banks may become more susceptible to political pressure to ease policy, potentially leading to a shift from monetary to fiscal dominance and creating medium-term inflation risks.
Shift to Fiscal Dominance- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Fiscal policy
- Government Debt
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- Monetary Policy
- Business & Commerce
- Finance & Money
- Government & Politics
With inflation seemingly under control, central banks may become more susceptible to political pressure to ease policy, potentially leading to a shift from monetary to fiscal dominance and creating medium-term inflation risks.
Robeco: 5 year expected returns...Shift to Fiscal Dominance
With inflation seemingly under control, central banks may become more susceptible to political pressure to ease policy, potentially leading to a shift from monetary to… 
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Short Trend Summary
The power dynamic between capital and labor is shifting, with implications for wage growth, income inequality, and the effectiveness of monetary policy.
Capital vs. Labor Dynamics- AI-Driven Transformation
- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Employment
- Income Inequality
- Monetary Policy Effectiveness
- Technological innovation
- Wage growth
- Business & Commerce
- Emerging Technology
- Finance & Money
The power dynamic between capital and labor is shifting, with implications for wage growth, income inequality, and the effectiveness of monetary policy.
Robeco: 5 year expected returns...Capital vs. Labor Dynamics
The power dynamic between capital and labor is shifting, with implications for wage growth, income inequality, and the effectiveness of monetary policy. 
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Short Trend Summary
Private investment in infrastructure is growing, driven by the need for financing and the potential for attractive returns.
Increased Private Investment- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Infrastructure Funds
- Investment Management
- Project Finance
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Business & Commerce
- Finance & Money
- Government & Politics
Private investment in infrastructure is growing, driven by the need for financing and the potential for attractive returns.
PwC: Capital project and infrastructure...Increased Private Investment
Private investment in infrastructure is growing, driven by the need for financing and the potential for attractive returns. 
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Short Trend Summary
Global economic growth is projected to stabilize at a moderate pace of 3.2% in both 2024 and 2025, supported by easing inflation, improving real incomes, and less restrictive monetary policy.
Global Growth Stabilization- Navigating Global Uncertainty
- Advanced economies
- Emerging Markets
- G20 countries
- Global economy
- Business & Commerce
- Finance & Money
Global economic growth is projected to stabilize at a moderate pace of 3.2% in both 2024 and 2025, supported by easing inflation, improving real incomes, and less restrictive monetary policy.
OECD: Outlook report turning the...Global Growth Stabilization
Global economic growth is projected to stabilize at a moderate pace of 3.2% in both 2024 and 2025, supported by easing inflation, improving real incomes,… 
