Economist Jim Power chats to John Purcell about the World Economic Outlook which was recently released by the International Monetary Fund and provides some insights for the upward revision. Jim shares his thoughts on the management of Covid-19 in Ireland, the idea of a risk based assessment approach to lockdowns and what more could have been done for the business community.  Looking to the future, Jim discusses potential economic scarring and how the Irish economy will fare over the next number of months.