Commentary
Our first quarter Economic Outlook from SEI's Chief Market Strategist, James R. Solloway.
Global economic growth and near-term prospects: A mixed track record.
SEI recently released its first-quarter Economic Outlook, published in two installments. Here is a summary of our key perspectives from the first installment, focusing on global economic growth and near-term prospects for selected countries.
Glossary
Brexit is a combination of “Britain” and “exit,” referring to the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union on January 31, 2020.
The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) refers to the period of extreme stress in global financial markets and banking systems between mid-2007 and early 2009.
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the total monetary or market value of all the goods and services produced in a country during a certain period.
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