The start of 2024 has focused on interest rates, inflation, and how to stimulate growth. Many major economies are seeing persistent weak growth forecasts, and the potential for rate cuts as inflation continues to fall has been a hot topic. The International Monetary Fund's latest World Economic Outlook does offer an optimistic note. "The global economy remains remarkably resilient," writes Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the fund's Economic Counsellor and the Director of Research. The World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook also warned in January that uncertainty continues to make for an unclear near-term economic outlook, as challenges from geopolitical tensions to the rise of generative AI continue to ripple through the global economy. Join Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance of Saudi Arabia, and Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, as they look at how we can reignite growth while ensuring equality. Jihad Azour,...
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