US Top News and Analysis | Citi UK CEO: 'Phenomenal' market resilience is keeping recession risk at bay — for now AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Citi UK CEO Tiina Lee told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” that a recession is not her base‑case scenario and she expects global growth to stay fairly resilient through 2026, driven by a surprisingly strong U.S. economy and robust opportunities in AI, data‑infrastructure and energy, alongside record‑high M&A activity. While she warned that a prolonged Middle‑East conflict could push Brent crude above $120‑$150 a barrel and alter market dynamics, she remains confident in the durability of growth, noting North America as a crucial export market for multinational, especially Chinese, firms and highlighting the potential of UK‑China collaboration in clean‑energy, battery production and financial services. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/28/citi-tiina-lee-iran-recession-war-ai-data-energy-markets-economy.html #Citi #TiinaLee #NorthAmerica #ArtificialIntelligence