A person wrapped in plastic walks outside the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington on April 15, 2020. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Pandemic austerity plans that benefit the few at the expense of the many must go
- More than 140 governments will cut spending in 2023, affecting more than 6.7 billion people – or 85 per cent of the world population
- Unless this policy contagion is contained, the coming years will be even more painful than the era following the 2008 financial crisis
A person wrapped in plastic walks outside the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington on April 15, 2020. Photo: AFP
