The global economy is at a pivotal crossroads—and the choices policymakers make now could shape growth for years to come. Recorded live on January 3, 2026, this NABE-sponsored session from ASSA 2026 brings together top economic leaders to explore a world marked by uneven recoveries, diverging inflation paths, and increasingly fragmented policy responses. The panel features Laura Alfaro, Chief Economist and Economic Counselor of the Inter-American Development Bank, Anna Paulson, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Diane Swonk, CBE, Chief Economist at KPMG, and Nela Richardson, NABE Vice President and Chief Economist at ADP. The discussion tackles the forces driving global divergence—from geopolitics to supply chains—and the risks looming over the next phase of the world economy. A timely and wide-ranging conversation for anyone tracking global growth, policy tradeoffs, and economic uncertainty.

• Alfaro's Slides
• Richardson's Slides

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