1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This week, Raphael and Mark dissect the latest inflation data and react to recent rate cuts, examining whether the soft landing declared by the IMF is truly secure. Mark shares a sneak peek of his upcoming article in Company Director magazine, outlining&amp;nbsp;eight key global uncertainties that could derail the current economic outlook. They explore topics such as diverging central bank rate paths, the impact of a potential Trump administration, the fraying rules-based international system, demographic transitions, technological revolutions (AI, bioscience, energy), the energy transition, state-based armed conflict, and domestic political uncertainty. Despite the risks, is there room for optimism, or are we heading towards a &quot;G-Zero&quot; world? Read Mark's weekly newsletter here: https://www.aicd.com.au/news-media/economic-weekly.html The Dismal Science https://www.aicd.com.au/news-media/podcasts/dismal-science-podcast.html <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/35474850/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/01abfd/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/35474850