The nowcasts, updated scenario and forecasts of the Economic Research - 20 April 2026
The assessment of the available data to date is relatively positive, as the immediate reaction of confidence surveys and inflation was limited and the overall developments were less unfavourable in March 2026 than in March 2022. This is good news, but it does not prejudge what will happen next at all. It is likely that the deterioration observed will continue: the question is by how much.
