The past quarter has contributed to heighten uncertainty over the growth trajectories of the major economies, which are facing a global shock to confidence and a reorganisation of their relative competitiveness. The American exceptionalism of growth that has long been above potential, even under the influence of a restrictive monetary policy, has been called into question by the new trade policy, which...

Le trimestre écoulé n’a fait que renforcer l’incertitude sur les trajectoires de croissance des principales économies faisant face à un choc global de confiance et à une réorganisation des compétitivités relatives. L’exceptionnalisme américain d’une croissance longtemps supérieure au rythme potentiel, y compris sous l’effet d’une politique monétaire restrictive, est remis en question par la nouvelle...

The downward revision of our forecasts for the German economy is in line with the preliminary estimate of a 0.2% contraction in GDP in 2024. Activity in the first three quarters of 2024 was supported in particular by public consumption, despite limited budgetary resources. Household consumption, on the other hand, weighed on growth. Households switched to savings because of low consumer confidence in a...