Economics

Europe’s Fading Rebound Turns V-Shape Recovery Into Bird Wing

  • High-frequency indicators signal slowdown as virus cases gain
  • Return to pre-virus levels of activity won’t be any time soon
Photographer: Jeremy Suyker/Bloomberg
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The relief as economic activity surged in Europe when coronavirus lockdowns ended is giving way to renewed gloom that suggests a full recovery is a long way off.