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IMF's Gita Gopinath: What's ahead for economic growth in 2025

How will inflation, conflict and technological change shape economies in the year ahead? The International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath sat down with Meet The Leader at the World Economic Forum‘s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland to share what's next for global growth. She identified the statistics that she found most compelling and the risks and opportunities leaders must prioritize in 2025. She also described the pivot countries will need to make in fiscal policy to tackle historic levels of global public debt (levels that could hit the $100 trillion mark) and how "optimism bias" could stand in the way.

Guests:

Gita Gopinath

First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Hosted by:

Linda Lacina

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Topics:
Geo-Economics and Politics
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