Global economic activity is picking up with a long-awaited cyclical recovery in investment, manufacturing, and trade, according to Chapter 1 of this World Economic Outlook.

The pickup in global growth anticipated in the April World Economic Outlookremains on track, with global output projected to grow by 3.5 percent in 2017 and 3.6 percent in 2018.

Ecnomic Outlook Shifting

The western hemisphere will affect the world outlook as a tale of two adjustments.

Global economic activity is picking up with a long-awaited cyclical recovery in investment, manufacturing, and trade, according to Chapter 1 of this World Economic Outlook.

The pickup in global growth anticipated in the April World Economic Outlookremains on track, with global output projected to grow by 3.5 percent in 2017 and 3.6 percent in 2018.

Ecnomic Outlook Shifting

The western hemisphere will affect the world outlook as a tale of two adjustments.

Recovery underway in Europe

Africa Groth engine starting to rev up.

Contractors working worldwide

Emerging technologies will have a significant effect on the defense sector.

Long term global forecast for the aerospace and defense industries

5 factors influencing growth trends

Challenges ahead for further sector growth

Rating trends across the aerospace and defense industry remain mostly stable, supported by increased defense spending in the U.S. and Europe (after years of stagnation) and somewhat weaker–but still solid–demand for most
commercial aerospace suppliers

Industry executives survey shows where the sector may be heading.