"Our global economy's tattoo cannot be easily removed for years to come."

[dryheat]

Taken more or less from Bill Gross
It's grinding to a halt. In my opinion, we are way over due for a retracement(sp). "a Trumpian or a Bidenian dream I suppose but not realistic."
Bidenian; Don't recall ever having heard anything like that before. Bill Gross, a guy I remember reading years ago.

[togor]

"When did globalism start?" It's a good question by which to gauge someone's knowledge base, their starting point on the subject.

One could make the case that it's origins are found the Crusades, and the European discovery of cane sugar, a warm weather crop growing in the mideast for which the demand in cool weather Europe was endless.