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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Goldman Sachs company logo is on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo 2/2   GS +0.62% Add to/Remove from Watchlist Add to Watchlist Add Position Position added successfully to:

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The brokerage’s 2023 forecast for the euro area is also sharply below their 2.2% forecast for the U.S.

However, with the U.S. seen maintaining a growth rate of 2% in 2024, Goldman sees a cyclical re-convergence in growth between the two regions, as they expect several headwinds for the euro area to fade, including drags from energy prices and credit.

GS’s 2024 forecast is double HSBC’s expectation of a 0.5% growth for the euro zone.

GS, however, flags fiscal policy risks.

“Fiscal policy poses the main risk to Europe’s growth catch-up in 2024… rising long-term interest rates and slowing nominal growth point to risks that a sharper fiscal adjustment might be required, especially in Italy,” said Goldman Sachs economists led by Sven Jari Stehn in a note dated Oct. 5.