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AS the war in Ukraine enters its second month, Wall Street is considering an array of possible outcomes, from de-escalation to protracted conflict.

Russia’s 40-year effort to create a Western-style market economy is one more casualty of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Weaker economic growth and perhaps even recession may be the price paid for conquering inflation, with emerging economies particularly vulnerable.

Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, financial markets were their most fragile since March 2020, at the start of the pandemic.

Economists are increasingly warning of a possible bout of stagflation, particularly in Europe, a situation of high inflation and low growth that afflicted major economies during the 1970s, as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war shakes the global economy.

The Russian ruble hit record lows on Monday while world stocks slid and oil prices jumped after the West ramped up sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, including blocking Russian... | February 28, 2022

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) — The Russian ruble fell to fresh record lows on Monday while world stocks slid and oil prices jumped, as the West ramped up sanctions against Russia

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