Soft landings, sticky inflation: a top economist on key challenges for Australia and the world

S&P Global's chief economist Paul Gruenwald believes interest rates will stay elevated for some time

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Soft landings, sticky inflation, the dash to decarbonise and great power rivalry including the emergence of India are among subjects exercising Paul Gruenwald, S&P Global's chief economist.

New York-based Gruenwald, whose career includes stints at the International Monetary Fund and ANZ, was speaking ahead of an economists' briefing in Sydney on Tuesday.