David Autor On Quora Sessions: What Everyone Needs To Know About The Economy In 2017

Economists are watching China very closely, and they're worried. Autor cites the possibility of a trade war between the U.S. and China or Mexico as one of the foremost concerns economists have in 2017. He also lists the possibility of a housing or financial crisis in China as a major concern for global markets that could upset demand worldwide. On the other hand, we probably shouldn't be worrying too much about robots stealing our jobs--yet. "I'm not yet convinced that we will face an unemployment problem created by AI," writes Autor.