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Global Outlook: US leads, Europe lags | China’s equities boom

Our new Global Economic Outlook has just been published – and it makes for a striking contrast. In the US, the drag from Trump’s policy agenda looks set to be outweighed by an AI-driven investment boom that may already be lifting productivity. In Europe, by contrast, the optimism seen earlier this year has faded as structural headwinds continue to hold growth back.

In this episode of The Weekly Briefing, Group Chief Economist Neil Shearing explores how AI may be transforming America’s potential, even as Europe struggles with long-standing weaknesses.

Plus, a decade on from a devastating…

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