From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025
by Heather Stewart from Economics | The Guardian on (#6TB99)
The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year
January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading for the White House and a new(ish) Labour government in charge of a faltering UK economy, the onset of 2025 seems especially portentous.
Forecasting is a mug's game, as former Bank of England governor Mervyn King used to say about predicting exchange rates; but here are some of the big economic questions to ponder, as the new year gets under way:
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