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Global growth outlook August 2026: Iran war curbs global expansion
Global economic growth is set to drop to three percent this year. The Iran war is triggering a stagflationary shock. The US economy should grow by two percent on the back of the AI boom, while China is heading for comparatively low growth of 4.6 percent. The German economy is on track to expand 0.6 percent, and the economy of the Euro area is projected to grow 0.8 percent.


