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Jobless rate falls to 10.2 pct in Mar amid expectations for strong tourism -
Manufacturing continues to expand in April, firms remain optimistic -
Stability Programme revises growth down to 2.5 pct as investment estimates prove too rosy -
As base effect wears off, producer prices fall by just 0.1 pct in Mar -
Retail sales and volumes show worrying signs, turnover down 3.8 pct in Feb -
Corporate taxation, underspend lead to 3 bln primary surplus in March
PBO ups growth estimate to 3.6-4.8 pct, warns of complacency and inequality risks
Following the positive developments in the first quarter of the year, when the economy only shrank by 2.3 pct on an annual basis, in its latest quarterly report the Parliamentary Budget Office shifted from its previous baseline scenario of annual growth of 2.7 pct, to the positive range of growth of 3.6 to 4.8 pct in 2021.
The PBO also notes that several other variables are moving in the right direction with unemployment stable, deflation slowing down, and the current account balance improving. Other short-term indicators showed significant improvement in May, as the econ...
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