Global Economic Outlook 2026: New Horizons in Productivity and Growth
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Global Economic Outlook

Global Economic Outlook 2026: New Horizons in Productivity and Growth

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Global growth is expected to slow over the next decade and beyond, and the character of that growth will change. This report identifies trends to help businesses prepare for an environment with more challenges for labor and capital but improvements in productivity growth.

Global growth is expected to slow over the next decade and beyond, and the character of that growth will change. This report identifies trends to help businesses prepare for an environment with more challenges for labor and capital but improvements in productivity growth.

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Dana M. Peterson

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