A decline in GDP in Q1 now seems highly likely, but the bigger concern is that slow vaccination programmes and concerns about virus variants may delay the lifting of restrictions in Q2 and beyond. Meanwhile, we expect confirmation next week that GDP contracted in Q4, and we should learn more about January’s “inflation shock”.
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