What will the world look like in 2050? Will the US remain the largest economy, or will China or India take the lead? Can AI solve the challenges posed by an ageing population? And will asset prices deliver the returns we expect?

Hamish McRae, an economics columnist for The i and the Mail on Sunday, is the author of The World in 2050: How to Think About the Future.⁠

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