The Upside/Downside of Global Risk in 2019 - Context

Global growth is moderating and inflation is rising. Drill down into specific regions and countries, however, and there’s a lot more variation. For example, growth is likely to remain strong in the US and could falter in China. The United Kingdom is grappling with Brexit, while the rise of populism in Italy creates serious concerns for the Euro area. Find our growth forecasts and the upside and downside risks driving our outlook for the world’s economies in our infographic below.