World Economy Fault Lines Shift From Prices to Politics and Debt
- Finance, monetary chiefs gather in DC on cusp of US election
- Bloomberg Economics predicts 2024 world growth will slow to 3%
Europe would face more damage if Chinese goods find their way to the region at a time when manufacturers are already struggling with weak demand.
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The global economy is heading toward year end with unexpected tailwinds as slowing inflation clears a path for an unlikely soft landing. But while the economics side of the equation is looking up, political hurdles lie ahead.
Hanging over the outlook is the toss-up US presidential election that offers starkly different economic outcomes for the world.