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Nearly five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy, growth is slow but stable, inflation has gradually declined in advanced economies and trade trends have turned positive. Despite this, there remain challenges such as high public debt burdens, ongoing geo-economic tensions and the potential impact of industrial policies on smaller countries. Given this landscape, what are the plausible scenarios for the global economy in 2025? Speakers: Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore, Office of the President of Singapore Faisal Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia Sara Eisen, Anchor, CNBC For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1