We have entered the age of "persistent disruption" - Visa's Wayne Best on the Chief Economists Outlook
Release Date: 09/23/2025
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info_outlineThe global economy is moving from experiencing "episodic shocks" to "a new operating regime, one that is defined now by persistent disruption."
So says Wayne Best, chief economist at Visa, as he gives his take on the Chief Economists Outlook, the World Economic Forum's regular pulse check of the world economy and where it is headed.
Episode page with transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-visa-wayne-best
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Chief Economists Outlook: wef.ch/chiefeconsept25
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