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Geopolitics Returns to Threaten Global Growth: Economy Week

Weekly take on events in the world economy and their impacts
Central bankers struggle to manage policy amid volatility

Traffic moving through an intersection is seen from the observation deck of the Lotte Corp. World Tower in Seoul.Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

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By Michelle Jamrisko

May 24, 2018 at 4:44 PM UTC

Updated on

May 25, 2018 at 3:07 PM UTC

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It’s been another tense week for the global economy, with investors struggling to make sense of fluctuating trade talks between the U.S. and China as well as political strife from Turkey to Italy, all of which risk muddying the growth outlook.