StraightTalk<sup>®</sup> The Delta Disruption: A Setback for the Global Economic Recovery
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StraightTalk®

Quarterly updates on the outlook for the global economy from Chief Economist Dana M. Peterson

StraightTalk® The Delta Disruption: A Setback for the Global Economic Recovery


September 14, 2021 | Report

The COVID-19 Delta variant has disrupted the global recovery from the 2020 pandemic-induced recession. The net effect is downgrades to growth and employment forecasts for 2021 but potential for upward revisions in 2022. The variant also signals a more delayed end to upward inflationary pressures, dividing central banks between those that can afford to wait before removing monetary policy accommodation and those that cannot.


AUTHORS

Dana M.Peterson

Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center
The Conference Board

Klaasde Vries

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board

YuanGao

Former Senior Economist, China Center for Economics and Business
The Conference Board

Hiba Itani

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board Gulf Center for Economics and Business Research

ErikLundh

Senior Economist, Global
The Conference Board

IlariaMaselli

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board


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