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| 2022/07/13 / Erste Group Research |
High inflation and war slow down economy In the course of the first half of the year, the headwinds for the global economy increased significantly. The outbreak of war in Ukraine intensified inflationary pressure at the global level, forcing the US Fed and the ECB to tighten their monetary policy more rapidly than had been expected at the beginning of the year. However, there are increasing signs that the economy in China is bottoming out after several pro-growth policy measures were taken. The war in Ukraine and historically high inflation rates are weighing on the economic outlook for the Eurozone. Only thanks to low comparative figures from the previous year do we expect GDP growth of 2.7% in 2022. For the coming quarters, we expect the economy to remain roughly stagnant with regard to this forecast. Private consumption in particular is suffering from sharp real wage losses. Only a decline in inflation momentum could be an initial supporting factor for the economy. Energy and food prices in particular lifted Eurozone inflation to a record 8.6% y/y in June. Continuously rising electricity and gas prices increase the risk of a prolonged high level of inflation in 2H. By contrast, significant declines in prices for oil, metals and food are currently increasing the likelihood of falling inflation rates toward the end of the year. After a negative 1Q, growth in 2Q should be weak in the US. A renewed decline in economic output cannot be ruled out either, which would mean a recession. The inflation rate will probably remain high for the time being, and we expect only slight declines in the coming months. |
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| Author | Erste Group Research |
| Date | 2022/07/13 |
| Language |  |
| Product name | Economic Outlook Eurozone, USA |
| Topic in focus | FX, Macro/ Fixed income |
| Economy in focus | Eurozone, United States |
| Currency in focus | Euro, US Dollar |
| Sector in focus | - |
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