But in the weeks ahead, as the shock wears off, we should be able to better gauge how the ongoing dynamics of these events are shaping the immediate economic outlook. For the longer term, prospects for continued rapid technological advance and associated faster productivity growth are scarcely diminished.
Boštjan Vasle: From strengthening post-COVID recovery to greater economic and financial resilience Opening speech by Mr Boštjan Vasle, Governor of Bank of Slovenia, at the EUROFI High-Level Forum, Ljubljana, 8 September 2021. *** The COVID pandemic has been permeating our lives and economies for a year and a half now.