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Book Talk: Energy, Economic Growth, and Geopolitical Futures

Book Talk: Energy, Economic Growth, and Geopolitical Futures

In their new book, Stacy Closson and Evan Hillebrand forecast the most significant drivers of global economic growth over the next forty years. The authors discuss eight scenarios they have modeled of possible global futures, emphasizing the interconnectedness of energy prices, economic growth, and geopolitics. They discussed the probability of each scenario and shared their conclusions. To see some of the slides they presented, click here.

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