Global economy to expand by 4% in 2021

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Global economy to expand by 4% in 2021

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 06 January 2021: The global economy is expected to expand 4% in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year. A recovery, however, will likely be subdued, unless policy makers move decisively to tame the pandemic and implement investment-enhancing reforms, the World Bank says in its January 2021…

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