Jan 11, 2023 · The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade that include energy supply and food crisis, rising inflation, cyberattacks, failure to meet net-zero targets, weaponization of economic policy, weakening of human rights.

Jan 30, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 reveals in which parts of the world risks like recession, conflict or the climate crisis are ranked the highest. Economic downturn was considered the number one risk over the next two years by a significant number of regions, including the US and over 20 European countries.

Sep 25, 2020 · COVID-19 has caused an economic shock three times worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Europe and emerging markets have been hit hard economically, China has escaped a recession. But the worst could be behind us, and a greener economy could emerge after the pandemic, according to the Chief Economist at IHS Markit. Subscribe here.

Jan 15, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists Outlook finds that just over half of chief economists anticipate the global economy to weaken this year. Seven in 10 expect the pace of geoeconomic fragmentation to accelerate in 2024.

Jan 10, 2024 · War and conflict, polarized politics, a continuing cost-of-living crisis and the ever-increasing impacts of a changing climate are destabilizing the global order. The key findings of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 reflect these most pressing challenges faced by people in every region of the world.

Jan 16, 2023 · Geneva, Switzerland, 17 January 2023 – A majority of the World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists expect a global recession in 2023, see geopolitical tensions continuing to shape the global economy, and anticipate further monetary tightening in the United States and Europe. These are the key findings of the Chief Economists Outlook, launched today at the World Economic Forum ...

Jan 10, 2024 · Last year’s Global Risks Report warned of a world that would not easily rebound from continued shocks. As 2024 begins, the 19th edition of the report is set against a backdrop of rapidly accelerating technological change and economic uncertainty, as the world is plagued by a duo of dangerous crises: climate and conflict.

Jan 16, 2023 · The economic outlook for 2023 will feel different depending on where you are in the world, according to the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists Outlook. While the overall global picture is gloomy and almost 20% of the respondents now see an extremely likely chance of a global recession - double the number as in the previous survey in ...

Sep 30, 2022 · Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director at the World Economic Forum highlights “Growing inequality between and within countries” as the “ongoing legacy of COVID-19, war and uncoordinated policy action.” She says, “With inflation soaring and real wages falling, the global cost-of-living crisis is hitting the most vulnerable hardest.

Jan 10, 2024 · Economic risks are notable new entrants to the top 10 rankings this year, with both Inflation (#7) and Economic downturn (#9) featuring in the two-year time frame (Figure 1.3). Economic risks are prioritized in particular by public- and private-sector respondents (Figure 1.5).