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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JP Morgan Chief on the Dire State of the World

Jamie Dimon’s leadership of JPMorgan Chase has often brought a sense of stability to roiling financial markets. But when he looks at the conflicts in Gaza ( which he considers the highest and most important thing for the Western world), Ukraine, and elsewhere, combined with inflation and rising interest rates at home, he sees ominous …

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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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