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Why the world economy will keep on fragm...

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Decades of economic cooperation are under threat from political division and military rivalry. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Eswar Prasad, author of ‘The Doom Loop’, about why integration went into reverse and whether the old system can be salvaged.  The Doom Loop: Why the World Economic Order is Spiraling into Disorder  Davo ... Show More
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