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Mar 1, 2020

What should macro policymakers do about the coronavirus?

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As coronavirus outbreaks have become more threatening outside China in recent days, attention has turned to the likely damage to global output and to the possible reaction of macroeconomic policymakers. This has become urgent with the catastrophic decline in China’s PMI business surveys yesterday. The question now is whether a global recession can be avoided.


The global economy faces a demand shock focused on services and consumer spending.

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