From inflation to the pandemic, Taiwan to Ukraine, and beyond — Grid’s global editor looks at the year ahead and what to watch for. When it comes to global events, forecasting can seem a fool’s errand. I recall moderating a panel in the last days of 2019, with experts opining about the year ahead. They offered GDP forecasts, predictions for geopolitical hot zones and so on. I went home feeling well-informed, a bit more mentally prepared for whatever 2020 might bring. Hear more from Tom Nagorski on this story: Pity the prognosticators, I thought later. They didn’t just miss the mark in...…From inflation to the pandemic, Taiwan to Ukraine, and beyond — Grid’s global editor looks at the year ahead and what to watch for. When it comes to global events, forecasting can seem a fool’s errand. I recall moderating a panel in the last days of 2019, with experts opining about the year ahead. They offered GDP forecasts, predictions for geopolitical hot zones and so on. I went home feeling well-informed, a bit more mentally prepared for whatever 2020 might bring. Hear more from Tom Nagorski on this story: Pity the prognosticators, I thought later. They didn’t just miss the mark in...WW…