The world's central bankers 'gather' in Jackson Hole - a podcast by BBC World Service

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Central bankers from around the world are about to meet - virtually - to discuss challenging issues like inflation. They were supposed to be getting together in person at the Jackson Hole resort in Wyoming in the US. But a rise in cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus means the event has been turned into an online affair. We speak to Mohamed el-Erian, former chief executive of bond fund Pimco, about where we are in the global recovery.
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