World Economy Faces Triple Risk of Tariffs, AI Bubble and Soaring Debt

US gross domestic product grew in the second quarter at the fastest pace in nearly two years

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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The world economy has so far withstood the biggest barrage of US tariffs since the 1930s as American consumers continued to spend, companies absorbed higher costs and an AI boom fueled a new breed of animal spirits.