After years of steady growth that lifted incomes the economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. The latest OECD Economic Survey of Czechia says that with job losses expected to rise, the government should be ready to provide further support until a recovery is fully under way and actively help those who have lost their jobs to find new ones. Job retention schemes can then be gradually phased out.
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