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June 2020 and global economy notes

I will add in this blog page, the various news regarding countries and their economic changes:

1. DECOUPLING DIFFICULTIES
The coronavirus pandemic has given India a rare chance to play catch up with China
Member exclusive by Ananya Bhattacharya for China’s changing 
influence



However, in order to read the full article, you need to subscribe to the Quartz. I tried finding out how much the subscription would be, it's nowhere on the page. I don't really like not knowing how much something would cost. They just have the FREE trial button. The other FAQ questions don't really have the real price! So for the time being, I don't plan on subscribing. However, I have really enjoyed their analysis. At this point, I don't have that much time to read too many details. Summaries are much more preferred, that's my personal feeling these days.


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