Economy
CRU Economic Outlook Webinar: Digging the Economy Out of Covid-19
Written by Tim Triplett
July 27, 2020
Join us for CRU’s free economic outlook webinar, where CRU experts will answer your questions about the impact of Covid-19 on the global economy.
Tuesday Aug. 4, 2020
Session I – 8:00 AM BST (3:00 PM CST)
Session II – 10:00 AM EDT (3:00 PM BST)
Topics discussed
- Key phases of the Covid-19 downturn and recovery
- Policies and risks to our outlook
- Prospects for the dollar and oil
- Q&A Session
The webinar is free to attend and you may invite your colleagues to join. Please note that two sessions are being offered with the same content, therefore select only one session from the dropdown on the registration form.
Please register below to join us.
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