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The biggest threats to the global economy

Ruth Tarrant

17th March 2016

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The Economist Intelligence Unit frequently publishes a list of what it regards as the biggest threats to the stability of the global economy - here is the list published today:

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Ruth Tarrant

Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible.

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