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Inflation may prove more persistent than expected
Inflation in the OECD is now projected to be slightly higher through 2026 than previously anticipated. OECD-wide inflation is projected to reach 4.2% in 2025, up from 3.7% in the December projections, and 3.2% in 2026, compared to a previous estimate of 2.9%.
Central banks should remain vigilant to ensure disinflation in times of heightened uncertainty and increased trade costs. Provided trade tensions do not intensify further and inflation expectations remain anchored, policy rate reductions can continue in economies where inflation is projected to moderate. Under the projected outlook for inflation and GDP growth, policy rate reductions are expected to continue during 2025 and in some cases 2026 in all the major advanced economies other than Japan.
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Despite progress in recent years, more work needs to be done across all OECD countries to secure gender equality, with women and girls still facing inappropriate disadvantages and barriers in most spheres of social and economic life. Gender equality must remain a priority, as a matter of basic human rights and long-term economic wellbeing and prosperity. It drives economic growth, strengthens democracy, enhances social cohesion and increases the well-being of all members of society.Learn more
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