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Prolonged geopolitical uncertainty, elevated energy costs, and persistent supply chain and trade disruptions define global economic conditions in Q3 2026. The US-Iran conflict has materially weakened the global growth trajectory, shaving 0.6 percentage points from the 2026 outlook (vs 3.5% in 2025) and slowing global GDP growth to 2.5% in Q3 2026, ...

This research explores the powerful global forces that will reshape business, society, and technology over the coming decade, offering a holistic view of the megatrends redefining the future operating environment. These forces span geopolitical fragmentation, demographic divergence, technological acceleration, environmental pressures, and fundament...

Fears of a global recession have been compounding in the recent past, with emerging signs of weakness in economic growth and other high-frequency parameters. The Russo-Ukrainian war has weakened global economic sentiment, with aggressive central bank interest rate hikes to curtail inflation also fueling recessionary fears. To provide decision-ma...

Global economic conditions in Q2 2026 are defined by heightened geopolitical stress, energy market volatility, and supply chain and trade disruptions. The outbreak of the US–Iran conflict has altered the global growth trajectory, trimming roughly 0.3 percentage points from annual expansion (compared to 3.4% in 2025) and pushing Q2 2026 growth to it...

22 Sep 2026  |  Global  |  Market Research

Global Trade Bloc Transformations, 2040

Next-Gen Trade and Economic Blocs Will Center Around Technology, Energy Security, and Critical Minerals Alliances

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Accelerating geopolitical fragmentation, industrial policy intervention, and the emergence of regionally aligned trade ecosystems will structurally transform global trade by 2040. As the multilateral trading system weakens and geopolitical alignment increasingly dictates trade flows, resilience-led regionalization, where countries and firms priorit...

After a deep contraction in 2020, the global economy staged a strong recovery in 2021, aided by robust fiscal stimulus measures, a dovish monetary policy, and a nearly 50% full vaccination rate. While recovery is set to continue into 2022, geopolitical tensions, high inflationary pressures, supply-chain disruptions, and a projected tightening of gl...

The global trade landscape is poised for significant transformation through 2035, underpinned by rapid technological advancements, emerging economic powers, and evolving geopolitical dynamics. The persistent disruptions in supply chains since 2020 have led to a sizable pivot towards regionalization, driving advanced nations to prioritize reshoring ...

Global economic activity in 2026 is set against a backdrop of moderating growth, persistent tariff pressures, and geopolitical volatility. While global GDP growth is forecast to ease from 3.2% in 2025 to 3.0% in 2026, supply chain realignment and sustained fiscal spending will create critical growth avenues in AI, defense, critical minerals, and re...

07 Jan 2021  |  Global  |  Megatrends

Global Smart City Scorecard, 2020

Top 15 Global Smart Cities Driving Resilience in a Post-COVID-19 World

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This research service identifies smart cities that are built with definitive smart city goals and have a high level of maturity. The goal is to provide an analysis of the pursuits that cities are undertaking to ensure the sustainability, cohesiveness, and comprehensiveness of their smart city strategies. City governments and policy stakeholders w...