Downgrade Parade: Conflict Is Hitting the Forecasts | S3 E141 | 04-27-26

Downgrade Parade: Conflict Is Hitting the Forecasts | S3 E141 | 04-27-26

April 27, 2026 · 4 min · Season 3 · Episode 141

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Megan Horneman discusses the impact of the Middle East conflict on the global economic outlook and recent downgrades from major agencies.

The global economic outlook is starting to shift as the ongoing Middle East conflict and continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns about slower growth and higher inflation. In this episode of Markets with Megan, Megan Horneman takes a look at the latest economic downgrades from major global agencies, including the IMF, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and Germany’s economic ministry. She explains why elevated energy prices, supply ...

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