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UN warns of lost decade without Covid economic recovery plan – The Guardian
Austerity policies will choke off recovery and risk a double-dip recession, says Unctad
The global economy faces a lost decade after the Covid-19 pandemic unless policymakers spurn austerity measures in favour of a comprehensive recovery plan built on investment in sustainable growth, the United Nations has said.
In its annual trade and development report, the UNs economic arm said a repeat of the cost-cutting conducted by governments after the financial crisis of 2008-09 would choke off recovery and risk a double-dip recession in 2022.
The UN Conference on Trade and Development …
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