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For the World Economy, a Grim Slog Tempered by New Hopes



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Nearly a year into a pandemic that has ravaged the global economy like no time since the Great Depression, the only clear pathway toward improved fortunes is containing the virus itself.With the United States suffering its most rampant transmission yet, and with major nations in Europe again under lockdown, prospects remain grim for a meaningful worldwide recovery before the middle of next year, and far longer in some economies. Substantial job growth could take longer still.A significant hope has emerged this month in the form of three vaccine candidates, easing fears that humanity could be subject to years …

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