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Omicron slows the global economy, hitting the US particularly hard

5 mins | Jan 31, 2022
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What are the economic impacts of the variant? The US saw a pullback in services and manufacturing growth, while services sectors in Europe and Asia also slowed. David Harrison and Paul Hannon explore how supply-chain problems could be easing, although the Omicron variant may yet prompt tighter shutdowns in Asian manufacturing sectors.

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