Six areas of impact with a COVID-19 vaccine

By Blu Putnam, Chief Economist, CME Group

• Downtown business districts might face headwinds post-pandemic.
• Vaccines could unleash pent-up consumer demand for travel.
• Commuter rail, transit systems might need financial assistance.
• Could fresh fiscal and monetary initiatives stir dormant inflation?

A Vaccine’s Six Points of Economic Impact

• Euro’s gains over USD signal growing trend toward trade diversification.
• Will China exert more influence on the global order post-pandemic?
• State, local governments’ revenue streams might take years to recover.
• A vaccine could lead to release of pent-up consumer spending.