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Advance Estimates for GDP today amid Omicron-induced uncertainties

The first and second Advance Estimates were the same for 2019-20, but turned out to be wrong when the actual numbers came

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Indivjal Dhasmana
Advance Estimates have accurately projected the real GDP growth rate in three of the past 13 years — 2012-13, 2015-16 and 2016-17. The growth rate was actually higher than the Advance Estimate for 2009-10, while in 2017-18, the second Advance Estimate was accurate, but the first one was not.
 
The first and second Advance Estimates were the same for 2019-20, but turned out to be wrong when the actual numbers came. It was likely because the two Advance Estimates came out on January 6 and February 28, respectively, when the impact of Covid-19 was difficult to gauge as the

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