March 10, 2021
The outlook for the global economy improved significantly as vaccination campaigns ramped up. RBC Economics expects real GDP to increase by 5½% in 2021.
December 15, 2020
2021 promises to be a better year with the discovery of a vaccine against COVID-19 set to restore both our health and the economy.
September 10, 2020
RBC Economics says global economies will continue to grow at a more moderate pace but are less likely to return to pre-COVID levels in 2020.
June 10, 2020
RBC Economics projects the world economy to contract by 3% this year in its latest macroeconomic outlook.
May 8, 2020
In its updated macroeconomic outlook, RBC Economics expects Q2 GDP to contract at a 40% annualized rate.
April 9, 2020
In its latest macroeconomic outlook, RBC Economics calls for real GDP to contract at a greater than 30% annualized pace in the second quarter.
March 24, 2020
As the economy has already entered a deep downturn, RBC Economics expects it will rival the worst year of the Great Recession.