(Bloomberg) -- 2019 is shaping up to be a testing year for the world economy.
Bears say bubbly credit markets, protracted trade wars and uncertain politics will put the brakes on growth. Optimists argue that global demand remains solid, inflation is under control and that any slowdown will be shallow.
Here's a whistle stop look at some of what could go wrong or right.
--With assistance from Zoe Schneeweiss, Christopher Anstey and Alex Longley.
To contact the reporters on this story: Enda Curran in Hong Kong at ecurran8@bloomberg.net;Alessandro Speciale in Frankfurt at aspeciale@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Simon Kennedy at skennedy4@bloomberg.net, Malcolm Scott
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