Record-high public debt risk

"Don't be fooled. Everything has changed for the global economy."

Tariffs, geopolitics and AI are all impacting our economies in ways we might not yet be feeling, says Harvard economist Gita Gopinath.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, the former IMF chief economist tells Radio Davos why "the world is in a very different place".

Links:

Chief Economists' Outlook: January 2026: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-economists-outlook-january-2026/

Related Davos 2026 sessions:

Can India Become the Third Largest Economy in the World?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/can-india-become-the-third-largest-economy-in-the-world/

Are Markets Mispricing the Future?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/are-markets-mispricing-the-future/

Global Economic Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/global-economic-outlook-af4fed3639/

Related podcasts:

What just happened in Davos?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/davos-2026-what-just-happened/

Chief Economists' Outlook January 2026: reassuring resilience and a 'good' bubble?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-barclays-christian-keller/

Top global risks in 2026 and how the Davos 'spirit of dialogue' can help us face them: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2026/

IMF's Kristalina Georgieva: What's next for AI, skills and the global economy in 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/ai-skills-global-economy-imf-kristalina-georgieva/

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