
How the crisis in Ukraine is affecting the global economy
Beyond the suffering and humanitarian crisis from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the entire global economy will feel the effects of slower growth and faster inflation.
Changyong Rhee is the Director of the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Prior to coming to the Fund Dr. Rhee was chief economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Beyond the suffering and humanitarian crisis from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the entire global economy will feel the effects of slower growth and faster inflation.
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