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title: GDP Growth is on the Rise, Thanks to COVID-19 Vaccines
description: After the COVID-related market and economic downturn last year, most experts — including the Fed — agreed that recovery would take a long time. But in spite of these predictions, the recovery seems to be exceeding expectations. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts solid GDP growth across the world in 2021, and it looks like the COVID-19 vaccine may the reason for the turnaround.
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January 14, 2021

# GDP Growth is on the Rise, Thanks to COVID-19 Vaccines

After the COVID-related market and economic downturn last year, most experts — including the Fed —...

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After the COVID-related market and economic downturn last year, most experts — including the Fed — agreed that recovery would take a long time. But in spite of these predictions, the recovery seems to be exceeding expectations. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts solid GDP growth across the world in 2021, and it looks like the COVID-19 vaccine may be the reason for the turnaround.

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