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Nov 2022
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Martin Wolf: The geopolitical threat to ...

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The FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, discusses why geopolitics could be the biggest threat to globalisation. 


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Geopolitics is the biggest threat to globalisation


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


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