Metros that have lagged others in the pace of the recovery thus far will see the fastest growth in 2022, but the medium-term outlook favours the...
Norway | Slower growth outlook impacted by Russia-Ukraine war
Posted by Rory Fennessy on Apr 4, 2022
The fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a brief but sharp hit from the Omicron outbreak have prompted us to cut our 2022 mainland GDP growth...
Sweden | Fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to be limited
Posted by Daniel Kral on Mar 22, 2022
We have lowered Sweden's growth for this year to 3.1% from 3.6% previously due to the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The main channel...
MENA | Growth prospects remain robust as GCC embraces rate hikes
Posted by Maya Senussi on Mar 17, 2022
The GCC countries have entered a period of higher interest rates - their US$ currency pegs mean regional central banks mirror US Fed hikes. Our...
Eurozone | There are several dovish caveats to ECB's faster QE tapering
Posted by Oliver Rakau on Mar 11, 2022
Despite the economic headwinds and much increased uncertainty stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine the ECB decided to accelerate its QE exit...
US Metros Outlook | Spending profiles will continue to evolve across US metros
Posted by Aedan McCotter on Mar 1, 2022
US consumer fundamentals remain strong despite some near-term headwinds, and we expect private consumption to be a key driver of growth over the...
Denmark | High inflation becomes main downside risk to our 2022 outlook
Posted by Rory Fennessy on Feb 18, 2022
GDP surprised to the upside in Q4 2021 with 1.1% q/q growth, according to the flash estimate. The positive carryover effect has raised our 2022 GDP...
Middle Eastern Cities: The long-term outlook
Posted by George Bowen on Jan 31, 2022
In 2021, there were 16 Urban Economic Powerhouses in the world (cities with GDP greater than $500bn), but none were located in the Middle East. By...
Global Cities | Urbanisation continues, led by rapid growth in African cities
Posted by Anthony Bernard-Sasges on Jan 24, 2022
In the next two decades, the world’s 900 major cities will experience a combined population increase of nearly 600 million people. While the largest...
Denmark | Successful virus containment strategy means Omicron will not derail growth in 2022
Posted by Rory Fennessy on Jan 19, 2022
We’ve lowered our 2022 Danish GDP forecast 0.1ppt to 3%, with the Omicron variant expected to slow activity in Q1. But the economy should make up the...