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The last global crisis didn’t change the world. But this one could.

William Davies | The Guardian | 03/24/2020

The financial meltdown of 2008 failed to provoke a fundamental shift in capitalism. Will this moment be different? he term “crisis” derives from the Greek “krisis”, meaning decision or judgment….

Shipping Industry Urges G20 to Keep Freight Flowing as Virus Hits Supply Chains

Jonathan Saul and Elisa Anzolin | US News | 03/24/2020

LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) R...

How Trump Sanctions on Iran Will Worsen the Pandemic

Narges Bajoghli and Mahsa Rouhi | New York Times | 03/24/2020

Tehran doesn’t have the resources to enforce qu...

COVID-19 could crush global trade

Port Technology International | 03/24/2020

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has predicted that the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandem...

Coronavirus Drives the U.S. and China Deeper Into Global Power Struggle

Michael Crowley, Edward Wong, and Lara Jakes | The New York Times | 03/23/2020

Many expert...

Global Trade Flows: The Coronavirus Impact

J Mintzmyer | Seeking Alpha | 03/23/2020

COVID-19: Direct Impact to Global Trade The outbreak of a novel Coronavirus (&...

Global economy will suffer for years to come, says OECD

Szu Ping Chan | BBC News | 03/23/2020

The world will take years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, ...

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