How economic policy can help the world recover | The Economist

Economic recovery from covid-19 is deeply uneven around the world. Our experts answer your questions about the problems facing the world economy and the actions governments could take.

00:00 - The problems with the global economy
00:34 - Will there be hyperinflation?
02:26 - What’s behind labour shortages?
04:12 - Disrupted supply and demand
05:20 - Economic policies to tackle climate change
06:00 - Uneven global recovery from the pandemic
07:05 - How vaccine roll-out impacts the economy
08:07 - Is global economic inequality increasing?

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Will the world economy return to normal in 2022? https://econ.st/3mWZg0g

The IMF warns that the global economic recovery will be grossly uneven: https://econ.st/2YvcmZf

What should be done about labour shortages: https://econ.st/3wvUABH

Why labour shortages threaten housing supply: https://econ.st/301J9Wi

Listen to an episode of our “Money Talks” podcast: “Labour shortages—where have all the workers gone?” https://econ.st/2Yxt628

Is the world economy entering a wage-price spiral? https://econ.st/3D1pDb9

How the pandemic became stagflationary: https://econ.st/3bXesEi

Watch our film: Is higher inflation cause for concern? https://econ.st/3wsySPb

Do pandemics normally lead to rising inflation? https://econ.st/3BTISC9

Does anyone actually understand inflation? https://econ.st/3n0gJEY

Cautionary tales from high-inflation emerging economies: https://econ.st/3bReRbw

Data: Just a handful of items are driving inflation in America: https://econ.st/3C03xEH

Vaccine inequality will cost money as well as lives: https://econ.st/305Pzng