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Review of the French Government’s Economic Forecasts for 2023 and 2024

Despite major uncertainty in summer 2022, when the 2023 Budget Bill was being drafted, the French Treasury forecast GDP growth of 1.0%, almost matching the final estimate from INSEE (0.9%). The scenario’s key assumptions, in particular an uninterrupted energy supply and an upturn in aircraft manufacturing and electricity generation, were confirmed. The 2024 Budget Bill forecast for GDP growth for... Lire la suite

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World Economic Outlook in Autumn 2024: Monetary Easing and Geopolitical Tensions

DG Trésor predicts that global growth will reach 3.2% in 2024 and 3.4% in 2025. Increasing activity reflects the impact of monetary easing and the rebound in trade. Global activity is projected to be driven primarily by emerging economies despite the slowdown in China. In advanced countries, growth is envisaged to remain strong in the United States and more moderate in the euro area. Geopolitical... Lire la suite

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World Economic Outlook in Autumn 2023: The Economy is Holding Out Against Rising Interest Rates

Global economic activity should hold up better in 2023 than forecast in the spring, but growth should be below its pre-crisis average in both 2023 and 2024. While activity in some economies should continue to benefit from catch-up effects, growth in advanced countries should be held back by the rise in financing costs. In the emerging countries, economic activity is likely to remain dynamic, despi... Lire la suite

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Public Deficit on Target in 2022 Despite the Energy Crisis

The 2022 public deficit stood at 4.7% of GDP, which was similar to the target stipulated in the 2022 Budget Bill drafted in the third quarter of 2021. This Bill could not foresee either the scale of the 2022 energy shock nor that of the measures implemented to support households and businesses. On the other hand, the capacity to revise forecasts rapidly and determined adherence to deficit commitme... Lire la suite