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World is heading for 'Great Stagnation', says Goldman
Stagnations typically mean long periods of sluggish growth of about 0.5pc, low inflation, rising and sticky unemployment, stagnant house prices, and lower returns on shares, they said. There is a 40pc chance of the current situation developing into a period of stagnation among developed economies, Goldman calculated. "Trends in Europe and the US are so far still following growth paths that would be typical of stagnations," they said in a note. "Given those risks, whether these countries manage to avoid a ‘Great Stagnation’ by a pick-up in the recovery is likely to depend on policy being able to restore ... (full story)
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