Declaring that the 5.5 per cent economic growth for Barbados in the second quarter of this year was no triumph, international economist Carlos Forte has insisted that the economy is still in critical condition and in need of urgent care.In fact, stating that the Mia Mottley administration was dragging its feet in providing relief to residents, Forte said rising costs and the continued presence of COVID-19 variants are two of the biggest challenges that must be addressed urgently.He was reacting to the latest economic report in which Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes said much of the island’s economic recovery still hinged on the now reviving tourism industry and vaccination of the population.
