Economist: Global economy faces unsustainable trends heading toward reversal
Analysis applies Herb Stein's principle that unsustainable conditions must eventually end to current worldwide economic conditions.
SOURCE: American Enterprise Institute ↗
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- American Enterprise InstituteNov 12, 2026Read the original report at American Enterprise Institute ↗
How This Could Play Out
First assessed Nov 12
Resolved
POSSIBLERisk assets rally as policymakers engineer a controlled adjustment—central banks ease, fiscal stimulus deploys, and growth stabilizes without a sharp contraction.
Status quo
POSSIBLEEquities and credit remain range-bound as imbalances persist; central banks maintain restrictive stance and governments avoid major fiscal action, leaving structural tensions unaddressed.
Worsens
POSSIBLEDisorderly reversal triggers a sharp sell-off in equities and credit; safe-haven flows into government bonds and the dollar accelerate as recession fears mount.
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