Asset Management: Monthly Macro Insights - January 2026

The global economy has maintained dynamic growth since early 2022, despite shocks linked to supply chain disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (2022–2023), the synchronized tightening of global monetary policy (2023–2024), and the sharp increase in U.S. tariffs (2025). Will this impressive trajectory continue in 2026?

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by Marc-Antoine Collard, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research

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