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Further fiscal stimulus to reduce risk of long-term scarring

With further fiscal support likely to be unveiled at some point in the next few weeks, the government appears willing to sustain the fiscal stimulus into the years ahead rather than lurch towards austerity as it did after the Global Financial Crisis. This should help to limit the long-term economic scarring from the crisis and provide a platform for a solid recovery.

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