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European Central Bank president: the dangers of “hubris” on the global stage

European Central Bank President: The Dangers of “Hubris” on the Global Stage | GZERO World

What most worries European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde about the future of the global economic recovery? "Hubris," she tells Ian Bremmer in a new GZERO World interview. Hubris on an individual and national scale.
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