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New Year optimism is justified this time

2014 could be the year that the economic recovery finally kicks into a higher gear. The big difference is that the headwinds that have hampered growth in recent years are fading, while the tailwinds that are boosting some parts of economy are strengthening. We expect GDP to grow by a healthy 2.5% this year and by 3.0% next year. 

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