Matthew Sherwood

Global Economist

Global economist and commentator on the global trends that matter for businesses

Matthew helps clients understand the drivers of change in an increasingly complex world, especially the political and economic trends that affect operating environments and move financial markets. Leveraging The EIU’s wealth of expertise, he empowers audiences to make complex strategic business and investment decisions across the world.

Background

Matthew leads The EIU’s economic and political forecasts for the United States, including analysis of market-moving political and economic trends. He also plays a major role in formulating The EIU’s global views, particularly when it comes to the interplay between developed economies and emerging markets.

Matthew is also responsible for The EIU’s five-year oil market outlook, leveraging real-time data and The EIU’s inhouse expertise to forecast how oil supplies, global demand and geopolitical risk factors will influence oil prices. He also oversees our forecasts for 25 critical commodities.

Matthew has appeared on TV and in print media across the globe. He has a wealth of experience delivering keynote addresses, chairing conferences and advising boardrooms.

Matthew is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Duke University. He also has a master’s degree from the Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and an Executive MBA from City, University of London.