Remote work, small businesses, the federal government's balance sheet, health care — they will all require attention.
Japan’s economy entered a recession even before the coronavirus pandemic and could be facing a long road to recovery.
"The downturn was so big — the hole that was dug was so deep — that it will still take probably at least a couple of years to dig ourselves out."
The Fund says a cyclical recovery is not enough to solve the bank profitability problem, recommending a "bold structural reform program."
After the "long slog" since the Great Recession, "things are finally starting to improve for many American households,” an economist says.
