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Another milestone for the economic recovery

Last week’s GDP figures indicated that the economic recovery has passed another milestone, namely that GDP per capita is now back to its pre-crisis levels. Admittedly, it has taken an extremely long time by past standards to reach this point. But productivity appears to be finally on the rise and the prospects for a further rebound look good. This bodes well for continued improvement in living standards over the coming years.

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