Global economy – Page 8 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Why global supply crisis is here to stay

Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021By Editor

The global supply chain is broken. Experts point out to a perfect storm of issues that have combined to break a system that used to run relatively smoothly. … Read More >Why global supply crisis is here to stay

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Gold prices on the rise amid fears of worldwide inflation

Posted on October 24, 2021October 24, 2021By Editor

The price of gold this week exceeded $1,800 per ounce, trading data shows. While global investors assess the risks of high inflation, some experts say gold prices could soon double. … Read More >Gold prices on the rise amid fears of worldwide inflation

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Covid-19 aftermath: Coronavirus pandemic to force more than 100 million people to switch jobs within 10 years

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021By Editor

Over 100 million workers across the world’s top economies will have to change occupations by 2030, disruption due to Covid-19 pandemic having accelerated current shifts in labor markets, consultant firm McKinsey & Company reports. … Read More >Covid-19 aftermath: Coronavirus pandemic to force more than 100 million people to switch jobs within 10 years

Shows

On Contact: Global economic machine

Posted on December 7, 2020December 7, 2020By Editor

On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Fabian Scheidler about how the global economic machine came to dominate our lives, and with looming social upheavals caused by predatory capitalism, what can be done to blunt its destructive power. … Read More >On Contact: Global economic machine

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Coronavirus will drive global debt to $200 TRILLION by end of 2020, S&P projects

Posted on December 6, 2020December 6, 2020By Editor

The world’s appetite for borrowing is growing with global debt expected to reach the next milestone of $200 trillion as early as this year, according to ratings agency S&P Global. … Read More >Coronavirus will drive global debt to $200 TRILLION by end of 2020, S&P projects

Russia

Covid-19 pandemic could bring economic crisis on scale of ‘Great Depression,’ Putin tells G20 – warns of poverty & social disorder

Posted on November 22, 2020November 22, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a global economic collapse that would have a significant impact on the lives of millions of people across the world. … Read More >Covid-19 pandemic could bring economic crisis on scale of ‘Great Depression,’ Putin tells G20 – warns of poverty & social disorder

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Coronavirus pandemic to blow $28 TRILLION hole in global economy

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020By Editor

This year’s output figures will be reminiscent of the 1930’s Great Depression, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It said that the world is at risk of significantly lowered investment, trade and job numbers. … Read More >Coronavirus pandemic to blow $28 TRILLION hole in global economy

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Global economy has no capacity to carry any more debt – Max Keiser

Posted on September 23, 2020September 23, 2020By Editor

The hosts of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy, look at the US national debt, which has spiked by $4.2 trillion in a year to total $26.7 trillion. … Read More >Global economy has no capacity to carry any more debt – Max Keiser

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Putin says global economy won’t recover from Covid-19 pandemic ‘for a long time,’ calls for world trade to be freed from sanctions

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020By Editor

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin told the 75th session of the UN General Assembly that global trade needs to be released from illegitimate sanctions. He also decried a “lack of humanity” in international affairs in the Covid era. … Read More >Putin says global economy won’t recover from Covid-19 pandemic ‘for a long time,’ calls for world trade to be freed from sanctions

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Global economy won’t return to pre-pandemic levels ‘for a long time’ – Deutsche Bank

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020By Editor

In another gloomy outlook for the global economy, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing warned that it could take the world much longer to recover economically from Covid-19 than previously thought. … Read More >Global economy won’t return to pre-pandemic levels ‘for a long time’ – Deutsche Bank