The Failing Economy of Sri Lanka
Over the past decade Sri Lanka was one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. However, they took on too much debt and now the country is collapsing.
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Episodes (3)
Is Sri Lanka’s economic crisis a canary in the coal mine?
Sri Lanka is facing dire fuel and food shortages amid ongoing economic and political crises. In this week’s episode, the FT’s Antoni Slodkowski shares what he’s seen after a week of reporting in Sri Lanka. And then, emerging markets correspondent Jonathan Wheatley explains how the crises in Sri Lanka may impact the rest of the world.
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For further reading:
No food, no fuel and no jobs: the economic catastrophe engulfing Sri Lanka
What Sri Lanka reveals about the risks in emerging markets
China reckons with its first overseas debt crisis
Debt sell-off intensifies strains for more than a dozen emerging markets
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On Twitter, follow Jonathan Wheatley (@Jonthn_Wheatley), Antoni Slodkowski (@slodek) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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28. Question Time: Shinzo Abe, Sri Lanka, and 'Big Society'
Join Rory and Alastair for the seventh episode of 'The Rest Is Politics: Question Time', where they discuss the assassination and legacy of Shinzo Abe, the situation in Sri Lanka, Tory leadership, marriage, Rory's wedding ring, the Met, and more.
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