THE CHART: The economic outlook for 2021

THE CHART: The economic outlook for 2021
Andy Fyers
It was one of the most unpredictable years in living memory. This meant 2020 was not an easy time for economic forecasters, who were faced with unprecedented uncertainty as parts of the economy were shutdown.This year starts with — it would seem — a more certain outlook: vaccines are beginning to roll-out around the world and the worst of the pandemic could be behind us by the second half of the year.In the meantime, New Zealand remains vulnerable to another community outbreak, especially with the new, more contagious variant o...

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