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Global economic forecasts as of 21 February 2026

PublicationMacro economy
25 February 2026, 21:44 pm
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Group Economics writes regularly about developments in the macro economy. Here are our latest forecasts on interest rate and currency developments, energy prices and the economic trend in developed and emerging markets.

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