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EDITORIAL by Adelin REMY, Editor
2025 was a better year with the confirmation of falling interest rates and lower oil and gas prices, all positive for consumers. And the rise in all stock markets and gold(1) was excellent for investors.
EU-US Growth and Income
2026 could see lower real growth (3.1% according to the IMF and the OECD) than 2025 (3.2%). This would result in a real GDP growth gap between the European Union (EU) (+1.5% in 2026 according to the European Commission) and the United States (+2-2.1% according to the IMF) of at best 0.5%. This type of growth gap has not been seen since 2010(2).
If this gap materializes, it will move us further away from the average gap of 4.7% calculated by...
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