Arranged around the theme, “Finding Harmony in the Noise: Transitioning to a New Normal,” the conference will assess the challenges facing global business and policy leaders as they navigate their companies and their countries through uncertain economic times, marked by

geopolitical instability,
elevated inflation and interest rates, and
supply chain issues, as well as enduring tests including climate change and growing fiscal imbalances.

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Charting the Global Economy:

Fed Goes for Big Rate Cut as BOE Holds – BNN Bloomberg

Yahoo Finance

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Yellen, Bernanke see the US economy avoiding a recession

A soft landing in the business cycle is the process of an economy shifting from growth to slow-growth to potentially flat, as it approaches but avoids a recession. It is usually caused by government attempts to slow down inflation. --- Wikipedia

Reuters

The Fed and a soft landing?

It's not as rare as you think | Reuters

Fed’s Powell Says Rate Cuts Can Sustain Soft Landing, but Sees No Need to Rush

Central-bank leader calls the economy solid; ‘we intend to use our tools to keep it there’

Nick Timiraos

Updated Sept. 30, 2024 4:28 pm ET

The Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2020, a key shift in its fight against inflation. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains why this is the Fed’s make-or-break moment. Photo Illustration: Ryan Trefes

Powell Says Fed Not in a Hurry, Will Lower Rates ‘Over Time’

The Federal Reserve chair emphasized that the overall US economy remains on solid footing.

Reuters

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Fed sees no 'hurry' to cut rates as confidence in economy grows, Powell says | Reuters

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated on Monday the U.S. central bank would likely stick with quarter-percentage-point interest rate cuts moving forward and was not "in a hurry" after new data boosted confidence in ongoing economic growth and consumer spending.