- OECD predicts that heavy damage to trade and global economies is inescapable.
- The loss of income will exceed that of any previous recession over the last 100 years outside of wartime.
- The OECD outlined two scenarios – Single Hit and Double Hit.
- Single Hit – virus continues to recede and remains under control.
- Double Hit – the second wave of infections erupts by year-end.
- In Single Hit, global GDP falls 6% this year and U.S. GDP drops 7.3%.
- In Double Hit, 2020 global GDP plunges 7.6% and U.S....
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