For more than a year the world has been battling Covid-19 and the economic impact of this pandemic.
While there is an enormous amount of work left to do across the globe, countries leading the Covid-19 exit have given us a glimpse of a return to a more normal life. The resumption of international travel signals the continued global economic recovery. Our global growth forecast of 6% for 2021 is supported by the global vaccine roll-out, expanded fiscal stimulus, business adaptations to the pandemic and the expectation of a resurgence in demand as restrictions are eased. If our forecast comes to fruition, the world economy will grow at its quickest rate in nearly 50 years. We s...
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