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Following two years of virtual stagnation, an output gap has opened in the eurozone, which means that the capacities of the economy are not fully utilised. We expect growth to normalise in 2025 and 2026, but this will not suffice to close the output gap in the eurozone. This is also the case to a lesser extent in Switzerland. Inflation pressure in Europe is therefore set to remain low in 2025 and 2026. We expect growth close to potential in the USA in 2025 and 2026, with the restrictive monetary policy neutralising the expansive fiscal policy. The output gap in the USA should therefore remain at around 0%.