Where’s the World Heading in 2026?

Key Takeaways

• The $124 trillion world economy in 2026 will not be in the best place according to the IMF’s latest projections.
• They say that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism.
• Furthermore, a tech stock repricing could jolt financial stability.
• And finally eroding institutional independence weakens policy decisions.
• The ranks of the world's largest economies will see no change from 2025.