The economic consequences of China's tariffs on Australian barley

China's decision to impose 80% tariffs forces Australia to seek new markets for the export of barley. Meanwhile, the reluctance of some States to reopen internal borders to avoid new cases of COVID-19 accentuates the crisis in the tourism sector.

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Meanwhile, in Europe, the agreement between France and Germany on how to distribute aid to the countries most affected by the pandemic generates heated debate. We talked about it with the professor of finance of the University of NSW-Canberra, Massimiliano Tani.

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