2022 global GDP forecast downgraded in the wake of the Omicron variant

The Omicron variant has led to a sharp increase in global COVID cases and the re-imposition of restrictions and voluntary social distancing in some countries. We look at the impact it has had on our global macro outlook and some of the key issues for the year ahead.

Ben May

Director of Global Macroeconomic Research

Ben May

Director of Global Macroeconomic Research

Ben May |Director of Global Macroeconomic Research

Ben May is a Director of Global Macroeconomic Research at Oxford Economics and is involved in the production and presentation of the company’s global macroeconomic views, with a leading role in our coverage of the advanced economies. Ben joined Oxford Economics in April 2014. He has over 15 years’ experience as a macro economist in the public and private sector and has over a decade’s expertise covering the Eurozone economy. Before joining the Global Macro team, Ben worked on the Eurozone team at Oxford Economics. In addition to his working covering broad Eurozone issues he was also responsible for research on the ECB and Germany. 

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