The Finnish economy will contract by 0.2 per cent in 2023 and grow by 0.2 per cent in 2024, according to the latest interim forecast by the central bank.
The nation s Treasury released the projections ahead of an election next month. They showed a slight deterioration from earlier predictions, with tax takes lower than expected and high inflation causing ongoing headaches.SLUGGISH Shipping containers are moved at the Port of Lyttelton near Christchurch, New Zealand on Sept. 17, 2020. New Zealand s economy is expected to still be sluggish for two more years, according to the nation s Treasury on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. AP PHOTO