The Daily Shot Brief – April 8th, 2020

Greetings,

 

United States: Here is a comparison of the potential GDP trajectory vs. the previous recession.

Source: BlackRock, @ericbeebo; Read full article

 

Eurozone: German industrial production is expected to deteriorate, but not all sectors will be severely impacted.

Source: Pantheon Macroeconomics

 

China: The PBoC has been lowering policy rates.

Source: Gavekal

And the market expects further cuts. Here is the 2-year swap rate.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

Global Developments: Central bank balance sheets are expanding at a rapid pace.

Source: Morgan Stanley Research

 

Food for Thought: Social distancing by income category:

Source: The Brookings Institution; Read full article

Edited by Daniel Moskovits

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