At first sight, the latest batch of flash PMIs suggests that recoveries in advanced economies are heading in different directions. However, this has a lot to do with individual economies being in different stages of fighting the virus and easing restrictions. One key take-away is that the surveys are consistent with our forecasts for unemployment to rise in Europe and Japan, even as it continues to fall in the US.
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