Ben May

Ben May

economist United States

Ben May is the director of macroeconomic research at Oxford Economics, where he analyzes global economic trends and forecasts. He was recently in the news for his insights on the potential impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs, predicting that while the global economy might avoid a recession this year, it could experience the weakest growth rate since the financial crisis, excluding the pandemic period.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
17,359
Power
939$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Australia 1 6.00 0.07% +0% 25,499,884 17,359 $1,380,000 939$
Totals 1 25,499,884 17,359 $1,380,000 939$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ben May, director of global macro research at Oxford Economics, said the US is likely to be spared the dramatic drop in spending. 6

BBC: Christmas orders back on track after tariff truce

United States United States: Ben May wrote that the global economy will probably avoid a recession this year, but growth could fall below 2%. 6

CNN: Donald Trump’s tariffs could push the world into recession