Leading economist insists it cannot be business as usual Article by May 8, 2021 Predicting that meaningful economic growth and business travel were highly unlikely to return to the region any time soon, one noted economist is warning of the urgent need for “disruption” of how things are done in the region in several industries. Regional economist Marla Dukharan said most countries were unlikely to witness economic growth similar to that of 2019, while noting that in 2020 the Caribbean had weak economic performances. She insisted that the outlook for this year looks “promising”, but nothing that would put the economies of the region “anywhere near” the levels of economic activity of 2019.