The economic impact of China's lockdowns

What was your lockdown like? For many of us it wasn't a great experience, but thankfully (for most) it's in life's rear-view mirror. But for the residents in Shanghai, it’s not. What's more, this is a hard-lockdown that many people never experienced. The government has instructed residents not to leave their house - for anything. Unable to throw out their rubbish, walk their dogs, or even go to buy food. If there's an infection on a nearby floor of their apartment blocks - you might be taken to a quarantine facility. Even getting food is a logistical nightmare - delivery services might not be able to get to where you live - because they've been banned, or the drivers themselves are just too anxious.

You might be thinking to yourself... 'but I don't live in Shanghai? How does this affect me?' That's what's even more interesting. Wherever you are in the world, you’re probably feeling the ramifications of these lockdowns. Today Sascha and Darcy talk about China’s COVID zero policy… and how this is rippling through the global economy.

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