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The world economy faces serious risks going forward: for example, an estimated $2.3 trillion in income is projected to be lost in 2022–25 due to vaccine inequity — most of it in developing countries. In the United States, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to zero, and has created more than 3.6 trillion dollars since More

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This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Mark Weisbrot.

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