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OECD forecasts higher inflation and weaker growth amid energy and trade risks

OECD forecasts higher inflation and weaker growth amid energy and trade risks

Wed 23 Sept 2026 10:00 CEST

Inflation will be higher and growth lower, predicts the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, in a recent report on the outlook for the rest of the year and 2027. “Further monetary policy adjustments may be needed if price pressures show signs of broadening or if growth prospects weaken significantly,” the organization writes

OECD fears global recession, but Sweden is growing

OECD fears global recession, but Sweden is growing

Wed 3 Jun 2026 09:39 CEST

The global economy is being affected by the conflict in the Middle East and an energy price shock, which have already slowed growth. However, the Swedish economy is growing, according to a forecast update from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD warns of global economic setback as Iran war drags on

OECD warns of global economic setback as Iran war drags on

Tue 19 May 2026 12:10 CEST

The risks to the global economy grow the longer the Iran war drags on, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann told Bloomberg in connection with a G7 meeting in Paris.

Trump wants to stop foreign tax on US companies

Trump wants to stop foreign tax on US companies

Tue 21 Jan 2025 16:12 CET

The newly elected President of the USA, Donald Trump, has ordered officials at the US Finance Department to draw up "protective measures". These are to be used against countries that impose what he calls "extraterritorial fees" on multinational companies from the USA