Markets Magazine

Inflation, Trade Barriers and Recession Worry Global Economists

Experts outline the risks ahead—and find quite a few.

Illustration: Stefhany Y. Lozano for Bloomberg Markets

Inflation. Trade Barriers. Recession. Economics experts take a stab at what could go wrong next. As ever, it’s quite a lot. Their responses have been edited for length and clarity.

What’s the biggest economic risk ahead?