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Market Jitters: Global Economy Not as Strong as It Looks

Market Jitters: Global Economy Not as Strong as It Looks
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on Feb. 5, 2018. Reuters/Brendan McDermid
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A few months ago, I wrote an article for the World Economic Forum called “A Yellow Card for the Global Economy.” I intended it to serve as a warning about the rising imbalances of the emerging and leading economies. Unfortunately, since then, those imbalances have continued to rise and market complacency has reached new highs.

Last week, financial markets were dyed red, and the stock market reaction added to concerns about a possible impending recession.

Daniel Lacalle
Daniel Lacalle
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Daniel Lacalle, Ph.D., is chief economist at hedge fund Tressis and author of the bestselling books “Freedom or Equality” (2020), “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017), “The Energy World Is Flat”​ (2015), and “Life in the Financial Markets.”
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