Tariffs, Inflation, and an AI Bubble: Highlights from Economic Outlook 2025

Published on January 26, 2026

Booth Advancment's Andy Mueller published this article regarding Ecomonmic Outlook 2025, and highlights from the event.  Read more about the conversation between Randall S. Kroszner, Yueran Ma, and Raghuram G. Rajan, moderated by Hal Weitzman. 

Topics covered include: AI and the labor market, China's economic situation, the Fed's response to inflation, and more! 

Read the full article at the Chicago Booth website. 

Register for Chicago Booth's Global Economic Outlook , a virtual event on January 28th, at this link. 

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