The scale of fiscal and monetary stimulus that we've seen is as unprecedented as the shock of the

spring of last year. So we have seen a remarkable countervailing force put in play.

Hello and welcome to the G0 World Podcast. This is where you can find extended versions of

my interviews on public television.

I'm Ian Bremmer, and today, a look at where things stand with the global economy as it

slowly wakes up from the darkest days of COVID lockdown. Was the cure worse than the disease,

or did swift action help set the gears in motion for a quick recovery.

I speak to economic historian Adam Tooz. He's a professor at Columbia University and his new book

Shutdown, how COVID shook the world economy, tries to make sense of the last 18 months.

Let's get right to it.

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