In a recent analysis, Christophe Barraud, the chief economist and strategist at Market Securities, provided a detailed forecast for the U.S. economy in 2024. Barraud’s latest economic insights, discussed with Business Insider, came after a period marked by numerous challenges such as the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and varying monetary policies. Reflecting on the past year, Barraud noted, “I was surprised by the resilience of the U.S. economy because, at the beginning of 2023, I was expecting some kind of recession.” He attributed this strength to temporary factors and predicted that co…