With infection rates rising globally, will Covid 19 be the feared black swan event that will derail the longest economic boom cycle in history?

How will governments and central bankers respond to this new crisis. Will it be both monetary and fiscal policies to help cushion this downtrend or are there no policy options for what is effectively a health crisis? To find out, we speak to Andy Xie, Independent Economist, once voted one of the 50 most influential people in finance to find out his views on this.

<p>With infection rates rising globally, will Covid 19 be the feared black swan event that will derail the longest economic boom cycle in history?</p>
<p>How will governments and central bankers respond to this new crisis. Will it be both monetary and fiscal policies to help cushion this downtrend or are there no policy options for what is effectively a health crisis? To find out, we speak to Andy Xie, Independent Economist, once voted one of the 50 most influential people in finance to find out his views on this.</p>

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