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- What is inflation and how does it affect consumers?
Inflation pressures are more persistent than previously anticipated, but what is the inflation rate, how is it calculated and how can we rein it in?
- In charts: 7 global shifts defining 2025 so far | World Economic Forum
So far, this year has been marked by significant global shifts, including increased geopolitical instability, the accelerating impact of AI and a changing labour market Economic factors like new US tariffs are redrawing trade maps, while the energy transition shows progress and gender gaps persist These seven charts from World Economic Forum reports help illustrate the inflection points this
- Inflation: Past, Present and Future - The World Economic Forum
Inflation has rocked post-pandemic economies throughout the world, resulting in central banks raising interest rates to levels rarely seen in decades In a geoeconomic environment characterized by isolationism, conflict and fragmentation, is it time to rethink approaches to inflation, drawing from the past, to better protect economies of the future?
- What to know about the global economy in 2024 | World Economic Forum
The global economy was front and centre in 2024, as leaders grappled with challenges like inflation, multiple elections and the Intelligent Age
- Inflation: Why is it rising across the world and will it stay that way . . .
Inflation is on the increase around the world, with food and energy prices hitting record highs The rise has been driven in large part by pent-up consumer demand after the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine UBS Chief Economist Paul Donovan explains why inflation is high and when we can expect that to ease
- How has inflation affected the prices of goods in the US? | World . . .
Inflation has caused the cost of many goods in the US to increase significantly in the past year This chart shows the overall price changes of selected goods during this period using data from the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics The most significant change is the cost of school lunches, which rose by over 254% However, several goods have gone down in price including smartphones, which
- Inflation’s paradigm shift, explained | World Economic Forum
Economic forecasts remain sanguine about the future level of inflation: testament to the confidence maintained in central bankers’ abilities to squash it Yet convictions can shift rapidly, shredding widely held conventions Rather than a return to past trend of subdued year-over-year price increases, might the global economy be entering a new paradigm: a period defined by higher and more
- Chief Economists Outlook: January 2025 | World Economic Forum
The January 2025 edition of the Chief Economists Outlook reveals a global economy under considerable strain While inflation is easing in most regions, uncertainty remains elevated and regional growth disparities shape an overall subdued outlook US policy is expected to have a significant impact on the global economy in the years ahead, inducing a long-term shift to its trajectory The Chief
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