Dispatch
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Économie
Shockwaves and Stagnation: How War, Energy and Policy Are Rewriting the Global Economy
As conflict in the Middle East collides with cautious central banks and looser bank rules, the post‑pandemic recovery faces a new, harsher test

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Économie
Aftershocks of a Tumultuous March: How a Shaken Global Economy Learned to Live with Risk
From Middle East conflict to rate jitters, the spring of 2026 exposed an uncomfortable truth: the “new normal” is permanent volatility

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Économie
Energy, Algorithms and Anxiety: Why the World Economy’s 2026 “Growth Year” Feels So Fragile
The IMF’s latest outlook shows a world still expanding—but on a narrower, risk‑packed path shaped by war, oil and AI

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Économie
The Energy Shock That Stopped the Recovery
How the Middle East crisis has turned the world economy’s soft landing into a harder, riskier glide

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