Ardevora's Lang: The global economy has evolved into a fragile system

Complex modern supply chains

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I do not think many people saw this coming. An illicit, wild animal food market in a region in China unleashes a global economic recession in the space of three months – or possibly longer, depending on whether you trust the information coming out of China

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