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KKR Releases 2026 Global Macro Outlook
NEW YORK, December 17, 2025--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today released "High Grading," the 2026 Global Macro Outlook by Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).
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