There's little reason to be optimistic about a soft landing this year as the 'runway is in an earthquake zone,' Harvard economist says

• Growing hope for an economic soft landing is misplaced, economist Ken Rogoff wrote this week. 
• The Harvard economist sees the runway for the economy in an "earthquake zone" in 2024. 
• The US faces a tough balancing act between controlling debt and inflation, he said. 

There's little reason to be optimistic about a soft-landing, as the economy is set to land in an "earthquake zone" in 2024, according to top economist Ken Rogoff.

In an op-ed for Project Syndicate on Friday, the Harvard professor and former International Monetary Fund chief economist pointed to rising optimism on the global economy.