Shock and war: global prices rise
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed global prices, which were already climbing, even higher. As America’s central bank raises its target interest rate for the first time in four years, we break down the challenges facing central bankers. In the fourth instalment of our French election series, we look at how the conflict has changed the race. And Russia’s seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear plant ends three decades of scientific research.
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| 1:02.1 | From London, I'm Jason Palmer. |
| 1:04.0 | And in New York, I'm John Fastman. |
| 1:06.9 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:12.6 | In the fourth installment of our French election series, we look at the impact of the war in Ukraine, |
| 1:18.5 | both for President Emmanuel Macron busy with diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, |
| 1:23.1 | and for challengers who seem increasingly out of tune with the moment. |
| 1:32.3 | And to what extent does color signify health in birds? How can people best grow crops in space? |
| 1:35.3 | For the past 30 years, scientists have used the area around Chernobyl |
| 1:39.3 | to answer these and many other questions. |
| 1:41.3 | Now the war in Ukraine threatens that research. |
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