“If Donald Trump loses the United States presidential election in November, he will ultimately be seen to have left little mark in many areas. But in the US’s relationship with China, the decoupling of economic links could continue, and that could force Europe into hard choices.” – by Jean Pisani-Ferry
China
This pandemic is redrawing the global investment landscape (International Investment)
“Covid-19 expected to trigger a massive plunge in foreign direct investment and reinforce protectionist policies among leading recipients.” – by Yigal Chazan
The IMF keeps making the same mistakes in its thinking about global growth (Market Watch)
Opinion from Ashoka Mody: “The IMF [keeps] getting its forecasts wrong because it [fails] to recognize the endemic weaknesses in the world economy.”