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Aug 2023
1h 29m

How Martin Wolf Understands This Global ...

NEW YORK TIMES OPINION
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The world economy has experienced many shocks over the past few years: A pandemic. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Skyrocketing inflation. These are the stories that have dominated headlines — and for good reason. But they’ve also overshadowed a set of deeper, more fundamental shifts — the rise of China as an economic superpower, the fracturing of trade relat ... Show More
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