Mar 2, 2020

What will be COVID-19’s lasting economic damage?

This picture taken on March 2, 2020 shows a screen with a graphic updates on the progress of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak around the world, on March 2, 2020. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

Fresh economic forecasting from the OECD points to global growth slowdown. Market volatility beyond the coronavirus. The British food industry adapts to veganism.

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COVID-19

Recent market volatility is more than just COVID-19

by Jasmine Garsd

Mar 2, 2020

A trade war, the overvaluation of stocks and the 2020 election have also contributed to uncertainty.

Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 28, 2020 on Wall Street in New York City.

Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

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As veganism grows more popular in the U.K., dairy industry fights back

by Stephen Beard

Mar 2, 2020

Vegans and dairy farmers in the U.K. vie for the high moral ground.

ReRooted Organic in the U.K. has been producing vegan milk for the past two years.

ReRooted via Facebook

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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