With today's complex landscape, it's important to stay up to date on the latest macroeconomic trends. Moody's Ratings offers economic forecasts, data monitors, and topical research that addresses major questions about the global economy and informs our credit analysis, whether you like to read research or listen to podcasts.

Must-read analysis

In addition to timely topics ranging from global interest rates and monetary policy to geopolitical risk, explore various types of in-depth forecasts and data insights on the Macro Views page that are updated throughout the year:

Economic outlook

Read our latest forecasts for growth, inflation, trade and central bank policies across G-20 advanced and emerging market economies. Also, investors and policymakers can follow our other regular data monitors that track high-frequency economic indicators, international trade and Europe’s energy situation.

Default research and forecasts

Follow recent default events, historical default rates, losses and rating transitions, and get a glimpse into our default rate forecasts.

Consumer monitors

These reports provide a snapshot of the various facets of consumer dynamics in different markets, including consumer spending, borrowing patterns, gauges of consumer strength, and household financial health.

Financial conditions

Read the latest report gauging how easily businesses, individuals and governments can borrow money. This includes proprietary indicators for the US, euro area, the UK and emerging markets.

Credit compasses

Explore our credit compasses to understand the balance of rating actions across regions and sectors for the quarter just ended as well as our expectations for the quarter ahead.

Thematic monitors

View recent monitors that track data on key trends affecting the global economy and credit conditions.

Give us a listen

You can also find the latest episodes of Moody's Talks - The Big Picture, where hosts Sarah Carlson, William Foster and Colin Ellis bring you insights from Moody’s Ratings analysts around the world on hot topics across fixed-income markets. Each episode dives into a recently trending topic, from US-China trade policy developments to the rising potential of artificial intelligence, so you can stay in the loop on what's going on around the world. The podcast is also available on major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

• Private credit's rapid rise and its implications
• More frequent and advanced cyberattacks are raising credit risks in all sectors
• UK Elections: Predictions, challenges, and policy shifts
• Biden’s latest tariffs and the future US-China trade policy

For easy access, bookmark the Macro Views page and The Big Picture podcast as your go-to sources for macroeconomic trends.