Regional Economic Outlook, October 2020, Western Hemisphere: Pandemic Persistence Clouds the Recovery

Publication Date:

October 22, 2020

Summary:

The pandemic continues to spread in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), but economic activity is picking up. After a deep contraction in April, activity started recovering in May, as lockdowns were gradually eased, consumers and firms adapted to social distancing, some countries introduced sizable policy support, and global activity strengthened.

Series:

REO

Subject:

Frequency:

Biannually

English

Publication Date:

October 22, 2020

ISBN/ISSN:

9781513558264/2707-8086

Stock No:

REOWHDEA2020002

Pages:

43

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