Proceed with caution: Is economic bounce-back being over-promoted?

How not to get carried away with post-Covid outlook

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Latest GDP figures suggest the UK's hoped-for rebound one year on from its first Covid lockdown is on track – but new research questions exuberant projections about consumer spending once restrictions are lifted, amid emerging problems further around the globe.

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