This time last year, the coronavirus pandemic was starting to spread around the globe, governments were imposing restrictions for the first time, and financial markets were in turmoil. In this FT News Briefing podcast, Financial Times commentator Martin Wolf looks back at the past 12 months and assesses how governments around the world have performed during the pandemic.
President Joe Biden is eyeing a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package for the US. Plus, the FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, examines how well governments and economic policymakers have handled the economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
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