Steel Products
March 5, 2020
IHS Markit Economist on Coronavirus: “Quit Being So Optimistic”
Written by John Packard
Earlier today SMU heard the gloomiest economic forecast since the Great Recession of 2008-2009.
John Anton, IHS Markit Associate Director Pricing & Purchasing, came roaring right out of the gate with the IHS view on how we should be thinking about the coronavirus in the United States. He told attendees at the FMA Annual Meeting in San Antonio that the IHS chief economist urged analysts to “quit being so optimistic” when speaking about the coronavirus.
