Many major macroeconomic developments over the past year have departed from the consensus forecast.
Pioneers in artificial intelligence have spoken up about the dangers that the technology poses to economic stability.
While investors shouldn't let rules of thumb override financial fundamentals, there are times when the fundamentals are hazy.
Until a credible alternative to the dollar can be found, the greenback's dominance will not really be in doubt.
Recent data releases have renewed fears that central banks will have to tighten monetary policy still further.
Recent developments in the real economy may now have weakened the pessimists' case for the 2023 outlook.
There's no sign that Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to revise the policies that have done so much economic damage.
Financial markets seem to be coming to terms with the likelihood that fiscal and monetary policies will tighten in 2022.
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