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HomeInsights and ResearchMacro Bytes: Is globalization going in reverse or just changing?
The traditional trade engine of globalization has stalled or may even be heading in reverse.

And while the globalization of information, capital, and people is still powering on, these aspects of globalization are faced with an increasingly hostile political and policy environment.

Deputy Chief Economist James McCann joins host Paul Diggle on the latest episode of Macro Bytes to discuss the nature of “Globalization 3.0”, and what it means for the economic outlook and financial markets.

Tune in to listen to Macro Bytes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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