Summary: The case for pessimism seems strong, doesn’t it? Global Real GDP, 2010 dollars (Log scale). Source: Bloomberg, World Bank Secular stagnation in the economy, nationalistic anti-trade political parties growing, and jihadist terrorism rising: it’s easy to have a grim view of the future. But when you look at long-term economic growth, these concerns—although legitimate—seem short-sighted. The large-scale trends that have fueled global growth since World War II haven’t stopped. More people are gaining access to new, productive […]
