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Is Stagflation a Looming Risk?

Is Stagflation a Looming Risk?

Update: 2025-09-25
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The global economy is slowing — but is it a recession, stagflation, or just a soft patch? In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives, Steve Odland speaks with Erik Lundh, Senior Global Economist at The Conference Board, about the latest forecast for the US and world economies. 

They break down: 

  • Why US growth in 2025 will feel sluggish 

  • The role of tariffs, inflation, and labor markets 

  • Outlooks for Europe, China, India, and beyond 

  • The Fed’s next moves on interest rates 

  • How “gray swans” and AI could reshape the decade ahead 

 

This episode was recorded on September 16, 2025. 

 

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Is Stagflation a Looming Risk?

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