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The effects of supply shortages

Supply shortages may continue to limit growth and put upward pressure on prices for several months to come before a new wave of COVID infections is brought under control, economies reopen, and spending patterns normalise. Shortages have related to both goods and labour, but in this Update we will focus on goods, answering six key questions about the shortages and their potential implications.

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