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Bookmark or Share- What to know about the global economy in 2024 | World Economic ForumChina has been a key driver of global growth for a number of years, but Asia's rising influence on the global economy and its critical role in growth is spreading. Consider, for example, the latest Chief Economists Outlook, which saw much more optimism for growth on the continent - with the notable exception of China - than in other regions.
- These are the biggest global risks we face in 2024 and beyondThe World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation. In the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face. Two-thirds of global experts anticipate a multipolar or fragmented order to take shape over the next decade.
- An economist explains the pros and cons of globalizationAs we enter the fourth wave of globalization, driven by the digital revolution, there is renewed debate over whether it is a beneficial force: powering economic growth, and allowing the spread of ideas to improve people’s lives; or whether it erodes communities, and widens the gap between the elites and the rest of the world.
- These are the top 3 global climate risks we face globally | World ...In its annual Global Risk Report, the World Economic Forum named 3 key climate risks as top global challenges: urgent action is needed to combat them. Extreme weather events, critical change to Earth systems and biodiversity loss the top three 10-year risks.
- Global economy is stabilizing but weakness remains, say chief ...The lack of global collaboration is in turn also undermined by domestic political trends (83%) but also strongly affected by geopolitical tensions (91%). The chief economists were asked to assess whether a trade-off exists between growth and four other potential policy goals: environmental sustainability, economic equality, social cohesion and ...
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