20 Mar 2025
The economy moves out of recession
The economy emerged from recession at the end of last year with a stronger than expected bounce in activity, on the back of tourism and agriculture. Gross domestic product the broadest measure of growth rose 0.7 percent for the three months ended December.That's after it endured the biggest slide in activity,outside of the pandemic, in more than 30 years in the middle of 2024. But, as welcome as the positive number is, the recovery this year could be a bit of a slog. Gyles Beckford reports.