While the global economy is set to grow strongly again in 2018, the recovery is likely to de-synchronise somewhat as China slows before the US, and Europe remains strong. This could have important...

We estimate that household spending growth in the world’s major economies picked up from 3.1% in 2016 to 3.7% in 2017. In 2018, it is likely to grow at a similarly decent pace to last year, as real...

Markit’s global manufacturing PMI rose to a near seven-year high in December, adding to evidence that the world economy ended 2017 in very good shape. We expect 2018 to be another year of strong...

We expect 2018 to be another year of strong global growth, helped by a steady rise in employment and supportive policies, including a small fiscal stimulus in the US. In most advanced economies core...