Handelsbanken: Hope returns
Successful vaccination programmes and economic stimulus packages are critical to hopes of a recovery, according to Handelsbanken’s new Global Macro Forecast. “Households have been unwillingly saving during the pandemic; when restrictions are lifted, there will be a rush to return to restaurants, go clothes shopping and resume travelling,” says Handelsbanken’s Chief Economist, Christina Nyman.The second wave of the coronavirus has caused even more suffering than was feared. Conversely, economic prospects in Sweden and internationally have improved since spring. The manufacturing industry