Economic Slowdown: What the Experts Are Saying
![]() More and more economists are predicting a recession is imminent as the result of the pullback in the economy caused by COVID-19. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research:
Bill McBride, the founder of Calculated Risk, believes we are already in a recession:
How deep will it go?No one knows for sure. It depends on how long it takes to beat this virus. Goldman Sachs anticipates we will see a difficult first half of the year, but the economy will recover in the second half (see below): Goldman also projects we'll have further strong gains in early 2021. This aligns with the projection from Wells Fargo Investment Institute:
Again, no one knows for sure how long the pandemic will last. The hope is that it will resolve sometime over the next several months. Most agree that when it does, the economy will regain its strength quickly. *Quarter 1 data from Goldman Sachs was updated from 0% to -0.2% on 3/17/20 after the initial release.Bottom LineThis virus is not only impacting the physical health of Americans, but also the financial health of the nation. The sooner we beat it, the sooner our lives will return to normal. |
Post a Comment