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New Lockdowns Could Lead Europe to Economic Depression

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New Lockdowns Could Lead Europe to Economic Depression — Euro coins in front of the European Union flag. Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images

Daniel Lacalle

By Daniel Lacalle

9/20/2020Updated: 9/23/2020

Commentary

The rise in COVID-19 cases in countries such as France and Spain has increased the risk of new lockdowns.

Daniel Lacalle

Daniel Lacalle

Author

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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