Uncharacteristically, euro-zone GDP rose while US GDP fell in Q1. But the weak outturn in the US partly reflected temporary factors and domestic spending remained much stronger than in the euro-zone. We expect normal service to be resumed in the rest of the year and US growth will easily outpace that in the euro-zone as the latter feels worse effects from high inflation and the war in Ukraine.
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