The international economy once again follows developments in the US

Geopolitical events have once again taken centre stage, almost relegating to the background the assessment of the economic indicators published over the past month. The US attack on Iran has caused a spike in geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty, opening up a new source of risk in an environment characterised by the transactional stance of the Trump administration and the erosion of multilateral institutions.

CaixaBank Research
13 March 2026