Weak growth is beyond oil – Sound Economies with Mel & Peter, 16 April 2026

The IMF sees softer global growth amid the oil supply shock, but we look beyond this crisis for signs and find that domestic conditions spell the difference across economies. This episode, we also look at Trump’s forecast of prolonged high US pump prices, shifts in the carbon credit market, and an assessment of private credit funds.

(00:00) – Episode rundown

(00:16) – Intro

(00:44) – Quick updates

(02:10) – IMF downgrades 2026 global growth

(15:07) – Carbon credit market collapses

(17:19) – Trump admits oil prices to stay high until US midterm polls

(21:48) – US SEC’s Paul Atkins weighs in on private credit funds

(26:34) – Our global outlook

“Sound Economies with Mel & Peter” is a weekly podcast where our founding CEO Peter Lundgreen and Manila-based Chief Economist Mel Lopez discuss what’s happening in economies around the world and their views of the global financial markets.

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