Bank of Portugal Raises 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.3%
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The Bank of Portugal has upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast to 2.3%, pointing to stronger investment as the main reason for the revision.

The central bank’s upgraded projection credits stronger capital spending for the revision, though it flags persistent external risks to the export-led economy.

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  • Fiona MontgomeryEnglish
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    1 month ago

    So which investment, precisely? The kind that needs cheap credit, or the kind that needs state handouts? And when the export engine coughs, does 2.3% just politely vanish? I want the awkward bit: who funds the spending, and who’s left with the bill when it fails?