The first few weeks of 2024 see interest rate markets in flux, assessing and re-assessing the extent of forthcoming policy easing cycles from the world's major central banks. Crucial to the outlook for rates is the likelihood of each achieving the hallowed soft landing - a normalization of inflation with minimal hiccups from a weaker labor market or below trend growth. Some economies stand a better chance than others achieving this outcome. In this context, Simona Mocuta, chief economist for State Street Global Advisors, joins the podcast to discuss where that potential most likely lies.