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Centre for the New
Economy and Society

Chief Economists’ Outlook

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Contents


 Executive summary                                    4

 1 A shifting economic outlook                            5

      Volatility increases                                  7

     AI sentiment is cooling                               7

 2 Disruption and its implications                          9

     Industry impacts                                  10

     Regional impacts                                  11

 3 Growth, policy and geoeconomic outlook                 13

     Regional growth and policy expectations                13

     Global business environment                         20

 Contributors                                         21

 Endnotes                                           24





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                                                                                 Chief Economists’ Outlook May   2

May 2026
Chief Economists’
Outlook



 This briefing builds on the latest policy development research as well as
 consultations and surveys with leading chief economists from both the public
 and private sectors, organized by the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the
New Economy and Society.

 It aims to summarize the emerging contours of the current economic
 environment and identify priorities for further action by policy-makers and
 business leaders in response to the compounding shocks to the global
 economy from geoeconomic and geopolitical events.

 The survey featured in this briefing was conducted from 6 April to 17 April 2026.





                                                                                 Chief Economists’ Outlook May   3

Executive summary



 In the May 2026 edition of the Chief Economists’      and breadth of productivity gains are moderating,
 Outlook, sentiment among sur