On the eve of 2024.

Wars, polarization, and uncertainty reign in the immediate future. None of the forecasts at the beginning of the year* alerted us to the outcomes we experienced. The widely anticipated recession didn’t happen; the U.S. economy is growing with low unemployment and decreasing inflation. Growth across …

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Rule of Law Index 2023 (Insights)

The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index® 2023 is the latest report in an annual series measuring the rule of law based on global surveys of more than 149,000 households and 3,400 legal practitioners and experts. It is the world’s leading source for …

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J.P. Morgan 2024 Outlook

After the Rate Reset: Investing Reconfigured There haven’t been this many attractive investment choices to consider in more than a decade. But how do you personalize the possibilities? Explore these five considerations. 1 Inflation Inflation will likely settle. You should still hedge against it. 2 …

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Debt

Percentage of World Debt Government Debt by Country in Advanced Economies Gross public sector debt as a proportion of GDP External debt as a share of GNI, 2021 Developing Countries Receiving the Most Loans from China Graph: on visualcapitalist.com Public Debt to GDP Ratios 2005-2027P The rise …

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