The OECD issued its interim economic outlook yesterday, projecting that global GDP will increase by 5.6% in 2021 and reach pre-coronavirus levels by mid-way through the year. The projection marks a ~20% increase over previous growth estimates, due in part to the ongoing global vaccine rollout. Here’s the full report.
More context: The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) is an intergovernmental economic organization with 37 member countries (including the US).
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