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World Uncertainty Index data reveals we are living through the most precarious global economy in decades right now.
The World Uncertainty Index, a GDP-weighted measure constructed from the frequency with which “uncertainty” appears in Economist Intelligence Unit country reports, reached 106,862.2 in the third quarter of 2025 and remained elevated at 94,947.1 in the fourth quarter.

The gap between record WUI and subdued VIX or MOVE is the clearest tell of all. If policy and geopolitical…