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título: Brace Yourselves: This Is How the World Stacks Up Now!
Hey, folks! Let's dive into the latest stats, figures, and patterns that are moving and grooving globally. Here's the lowdown on what's shaking the world, according to bigwigs like the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Bank, Ipsos, and CBRE as of mid-2025:
Economic Tremors and Rising Prices- Don't get too comfy, peeps! Global economic growth is taking a nosedive, with the OECD predicting it to decelerate from 3.3% in 2024 to 2.9% in 2025 and 2026, and finally slowing to a crawl at 2.6% through the end of 2025. The United States' growth is particularly sluggish, projected at just 1.1% through 2025, and Canada, Mexico, and China aren't faring much better[1].
- Inflation is here to stay, and it's causing more trouble than we initially thought. The OECD forecasts inflation at 4.2% in 2025 (up from an earlier prediction of 3.7%) and 3.2% in 2026, demonstrating that inflationary pressures are going to be around for a while among OECD nations[1].
- The World Bank also sounds the alarm about slowing global growth caused by rising trade barriers and increased policy uncertainty, projecting growth to weaken to approximately 2.3% in 2025[2].
Investment Drought- Investment has been a Scrooge McDuck-sized miser since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and took another hit thanks to COVID-19. This whopper affects the housing market and public infrastructure, with a slump in both housing and public investment observed in many countries[1].
Social Anxiety and Political StressAccording to Ipsos’s “What Worries the World” survey, inflation and crime/violence continue to dominate global worries, with around a third of individuals across 30 countries fretting about these issues[3]. Notably, unemployment concerns hit record levels in Argentina (52%), and immigration control issues reached a nine-year high in Great Britain (41%)[3].
South American Squeezes- Crime and violence concerns remain incredibly high in South America, particularly in Peru (68%) and Chile (65%)[3].
Digital Data Centers: The Action in the Cloud- Despite some hurdles like power scarcity in certain valuable markets, global demand for data centers continues to outpace supply. The global average data center vacancy rate dropped to 6.6% in Q1 2025, fueled by strong demand in popular hubs like Paris, Northern Virginia, Chicago, and Amsterdam[4].
- Data center space prices have ticked upwards (3.3% year-over-year) despite some markets seeing sizeable increases, like Northern Virginia (+17.6%), Chicago (+17.2%), and Amsterdam (+18%), while others, such as São Paulo and Santiago, have experienced price drops due to supply adjustments[4].
- AI-related workloads are fueling multi-megawatt power demands, driving the adoption of advanced cooling technologies and the birth of new "sovereign AI zones" in cities such as Tokyo, Sydney, Bogotá, and Mumbai[4].
Wrap Up- Economy: Growth and Inflation - Slowing global growth has inflation causing more worry than expected.- Investment - Weak and stingy since 2008, it's hurting infrastructure and housing markets.- Public Concerns - Inflation, crime, unemployment, and immigration continue to dominate social worries worldwide.- Technology - Data center demand is skyrocketing, particularly thanks to AI, despite some power challenges.
These patterns paint a complex global picture filled with slower economic growth, persistent inflation, social unease in numerous regions, and accelerating technological infrastructure shaping tomorrow's digital economies[1][2][3][4].
- Despite the ongoing economic downturn, there's a surge in demand for data centers worldwide, particularly in popular hubs like Paris, Northern Virginia, Chicago, and Amsterdam, driven by the increase in AI-related workloads.
- In the realm of methodological research, Ipsos’s “What Worries the World” survey reveals that immigration control issues have reached a nine-year high in Great Britain and unemployment concerns have hit record levels in Argentina, adding to the general social anxiety and political stress.
- The ongoing war-and-conflicts and policy-and-legislation changes are causing immigration to be a significant concern in various regions, impacting the societal atmosphere.
- As the world faces a slowing global growth due to factors like rising trade barriers and increased policy uncertainty, religion might play a significant role in shaping the attitudes and coping mechanisms of different populations during these challenging times.
