Martin Wolf on the World in 2022

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, noon

b'2022 looks set to be another seismic year. A new Covid-19 variant threatens to prolong\\xa0the pandemic. A diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics looks likely to escalate tensions with China. And time is running out to \\u2019keep 1.5 alive\\u2019, in spite of the commitments made at COP26. Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at the Financial Times and widely regarded as one of the world\\u2019s most influential writers on the global economy. He joins journalist Justin Webb to set out what he sees as the major trends that will shape the world in 2022.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'