Things are still far from normal. In fact, what was once deemed to constitute normality may never return. There are signs, however, that the world is beginning to emerge from the darkest days of the past 18 months, although there is no doubting it will be an uphill struggle. The coronavirus pandemic saw the global economy contract by 3.3% in 2020, according to IMF estimates. While this was not as steep a drop as at one time feared, it still marked the worst recession since World War II. But the fund sees a recovery in progress, with...Read more