The Bulls Versus Bears Guide to the World Economy in 2019
2019 is shaping up to be a testing year for the world economy.
A bear and a bull statue stand outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt. (Photographer: Martin Leissl/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) -- 2019 is shaping up to be a testing year for the world economy.
Bears say bubbly credit markets, protracted trade wars and uncertain politics will put the brakes on growth. Optimists argue that global demand remains solid, inflation is under control and that any slowdown will be shallow.
Here’s a whistle stop look at some of what could go wrong or right.
--With assistance from Zoe Schneeweiss, Christopher Anstey and Alex Longley.
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