Allianz Research

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Global Wealth Report 2025

The U.S. Elections turn into a judiciary battle: What's next

As of 06 November, Joe Biden appears to have the higher chance of becoming the next U.S. President, with the Senate possibly remaining in the hands of the Republicans. We expect President Trump to use every possible means to contest the election results if they appear to be against him. A judiciary battle could last until 08 December, potentially requiring the intervention of the Supreme Court.

 

The Eurozone recovery after ‘lockdown light’

Lockdown 2.0 or ‘lockdown light’ in Europe embodies the stop-and-go strategy, which should follow epidemic cycles until a post-vaccine return to normal in 2022. Yet these new restrictions are not a replay of Spring 2020 as their economic hit to Q4 2020 GDP should prove 30-60% less severe. 

 

Consumers and climate policy

For the EU to reach its target of climate neutrality by 2050, they will have to change their behavior, but our research shows on average 46% of French and 44% of Germans respondents are not prepared to pay more for climate-friendly products.