Experts are growing more optimistic about the global economy, yet outlook remains weak

What’s the outlook for the global economy? 53% of chief economists believe the global #economy will weaken in the year ahead, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum, but that’s an improvement on the 72% who thought the same in September 2025. From game-changing AI developments to the threat of inflated asset prices and a remarkably resilient trade sector, @philipp-grosskurth-3b2817394, Insight Lead at the World Economic Forum, talks us through the survey’s findings. Can you guess which global region is outperforming all others in chief economists’ expectations? Read the January 2026 edition of the Chief Economists Outlook here: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-economists-outlook-january-2026