Insights

Our experts’ latest views on the global economy, including the outlook for growth, inflation, jobs and interest rates.

An era of higher interest rates marks a return to sound money. Read more of Vanguard’s 2024 views in this summary.

The euro area and US central banks have applied similar monetary policy tightening over the past 18 months with distinctly different results. We see three key reasons why.

Vanguard’s chief economist in Asia-Pacific, Qian Wang, and senior investment strategist, Grant Feng, explore the outlook for China’s economy and what it might mean for global investors.

Even in a world where global stocks and bonds are positively correlated, the 60/40 model delivers value to investors.

In the second half of 2023, we anticipate further worldwide economic challenges in the mid-year update to our economic and market outlook.