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9 December 2025 

Carsten: The global economy is cooking, but the kitchen’s in chaos

Carsten Brzeski channels The Bear in our global outlook for 2026. What's on the menu for next year… and are you tempted by anything on it?

Check out his short video below.

And read our full global outlook, A Taste of Things to Come, here.

The global economy is cooking but the kitchen’s in chaos!

The world's economy is not unlike an episode of the hit US drama, The Bear. There's chaos in the kitchen, but we still manage to serve a dish worth eating. So what's on the menu for 2026? More of the same or a little more spice?

ING's Carsten Brzeski presents his take on what to expect next year - his three dishes in fact.

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