US High School Economics class: The weakest links in the global economy are on the mend

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  • Economic growth

Click to read the article below and then answer the questions:

The weakest links in the global economy are on the mend

  • Which countries does the author call the “fragile five”? 

  • What do these five countries have in common? 

  • Summarise the reforms undertaken recently in each country. What similarities do you see?

Ariel Slonim at MRU Econinbox

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