‘World’s most accurate economist’ predicts victor of the 2024 Presidential Election

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The ‘world’s most accurate economist,’ Christophe Barraud, who is the chief economist and strategist at Market Securities Monaco, predicts a Donald Trump victory for the 2024 Presidential Election.

Also, Barraud predicts that Republicans will likely take control of Congress post-election, and that a Trump win could produce a short-term boost to the U.S. economy, but could pose long-term complications due to the soaring deficit.

‘World’s most accurate economist’ predicts Trump victory in upcoming election

Barraud has been ranked as the best economic forecaster for the U.S. economy for the past 11 years by Bloomberg, which earned him the nickname as the “world’s most accurate economist.”

Barraud perceives that signs are pointing to Trump’s victory and a GOP Senate takeover. In addition to this, it is said that the House of Representatives could be more difficult for Republicans to control, but, as of now, they could potentially be victorious.

Reporters from the Coshocton Tribune, Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian and Zanesville Times Recorder polled 10 residents across the region to gauge the mood of area voters regarding the presidential election.

However, according to an interview Barraud did with Business Insider, if Vice-President Kamala Harris is victorious, it is said that the status-quo split control of Congress will likely continue.

Predicted potential scenarios post-election

Conversely, if Trump wins, and control of Congress is split between the parties, most of his domestic agenda would perhaps be stalled. Therefore, Trump would likely focus on tariffs, which is something that could slow the U.S. economy long-term and hinder international growth.

Barraud foresees the most likely scenario being a Republican sweep of the White House and Congress, as well as a gross domestic product bump between around 2.1% and 2.3% in the next year.

Although, regardless of who takes over the White House, Barraud says the U.S. economy will likely continue to move along, for short-term at least.

This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: ‘World’s most accurate economist’ predicts 2024 election winner