The Dismal Science
The Dismal Science
The Australian Institute of Company Directors
216 - Eight reasons a soft landing is uncertain
36 minutes Posted Feb 27, 2025 at 11:32 pm.
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This week, Raphael and Mark dissect the latest inflation data and react to recent rate cuts, examining whether the soft landing declared by the IMF is truly secure.

Mark shares a sneak peek of his upcoming article in Company Director magazine, outlining eight key global uncertainties that could derail the current economic outlook.

They explore topics such as diverging central bank rate paths, the impact of a potential Trump administration, the fraying rules-based international system, demographic transitions, technological revolutions (AI, bioscience, energy), the energy transition, state-based armed conflict, and domestic political uncertainty.

Despite the risks, is there room for optimism, or are we heading towards a "G-Zero" world?

Read Mark's weekly newsletter here: https://www.aicd.com.au/news-media/economic-weekly.html