IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that global economic resilience may not last despite growth holding steady at 3 percent amid Trump's tariffs. She cited rising uncertainty, record gold prices, and growing youth discontent, urging fiscal discipline and policy reforms as global challenges
As the world looks ahead to 2024, a measured sense of optimism permeates discussions about the upcoming year. The spectre of a severe recession in the United States seems to have abated, and a "soft landing" is anticipated even in the wake of aggressive interest rate hikes.