Chicago Booth is renowned for faculty members whose insights and analyses reshape the face of business, markets, and the global economy.
Economic Outlook provides a forum for our pathbreaking thought leaders to confront the future, evaluate emerging trends, and share key insights that help reframe our understanding of the world to come.
What impact will the incoming US administration have on global economic relations? How might tariffs affect the economies of China and others? On January 8, 2025, Chicago Booth's Yueran Ma, Raghuram Rajan, and Luigi Zingales discussed what lies ahead for the global economy in 2025.
Geopolitical Uncertainty and the Global Economy
How will recent geopolitical events affect the economy in 2025? Can the Fed achieve a "soft landing"? On December 3 in Chicago and December 4 in New York City, Booth’s top economic experts discussed the potential impact of inflation, higher interest rates, deficits, the 2024 presidential election, and relations with China, among other topics.
Risks and Opportunities: The Impact of Geopolitics and the Fed on the Economy
Advances in technology and AI are going to fundamentally reshape jobs, industries, and economies. How significant will those changes be for the economies of EMEA? On February 26, experts from Booth and beyond discussed what lies ahead for the economies of this region.
The Future of Tech: How AI Will Transform EMEA Labor Markets
If the global economy could be summarized in a single word, perhaps it would be unsteady. On January 10, Booth experts discussed current economic and political complications, and their potential impact on the United States and the broader global economy in 2024.
The Signal and the Noise: What Lies Ahead for the Global Economy
On January 10, leading economic experts at Economic Outlook in Chicago discussed their insights and predictions for 2023, including the probability of a global recession.
Global Instability, Economic Uncertainty, and What Lies Ahead
At the 2023 Economic Outlook event in Hong Kong, leading economic experts discussed what’s next for the economies of Asia amid so much regional and global instability.
Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Risks Facing Asian Economies
At the 2023 hybrid event in London, Booth thought leaders discussed pressing issues of the day—from inflation and interest rates to trade and the war in Ukraine.
Inflation, Recession, and Political Instability
