On The ASEAN Post, find the article 'Will Global Trade Weaken Or Strengthen Countries?' by Jeffrey Frankel. Explain the author's main argument regarding how global trade impacts countries and identify two specific real-world problems mentioned in the article that leading economies face due to trade dependencies.
Navigate directly to the 'Opinion' section of The ASEAN Post: 'https://theaseanpost.com/opinion' Locate and click on the article titled 'Will Global Trade Weaken Or Strengthen Countries?' Read the article to understand Jeffrey Frankel's primary argument. Identify two distinct real-world examples or reasons provided in the article that illustrate problems faced by leading economies due to global trade. State the main argument and the two supporting examples/reasons.
Successfully navigate to the 'Opinion' section (https://theaseanpost.com/opinion). Successfully open the article 'Will Global Trade Weaken Or Strengthen Countries?'. Accurately state Jeffrey Frankel's main argument: that while some blame globalization, recent economic problems are exacerbated by trade barriers/protectionist policies, and liberalization could mitigate them, implying global trade strengthens countries. Provide two specific problems or examples mentioned in the article: the US struggling with supply-chain blockages and a critical shortage of baby formula, AND the EU facing the threat of scarce energy supplies due to sanctions on Russian fossil-fuel exports.