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Martin Wolf: Global economy hit by string of man-made shocks

Original: Martin Wolf on fire: “In less than seven years, the global economy has been subjected to an exceptional sequence of even

Financial Times columnist Martin Wolf argues that in under seven years the global economy has endured an exceptional sequence of shocks, all but one of them man-made. The only exception is the pandemic; the rest he attributes to political decisions, pointing to Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, US policy, climate and energy turmoil.

Why now: Wolf's blunt framing of recent crises as largely self-inflicted by strongman politics is resonating amid ongoing trade, war and energy turmoil.

Martin WolfDonald TrumpVladimir PutinUnited StatesFinancial Times

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• Martin Wolf on fire: “In less than seven years, the global economy has been subjected to an exceptional sequence of events.” All but one of these shocks, the exception being the pandemic, are man-made — or perhaps “strongman-made.” # trump # putin # us # climate # energy · gwagner@fediscience.org · 8

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