The economy averting a hard landing is 'laughable,' and companies are about to see a profit recession, economist says

The US economy can't avoid a hard-landing recession, according to one top economist ... that the full impact of Fed's rate hikes has yet to play out in the economy. That will hit firms with ... Read More

Wall Street Fears Trump Will Wreck the Soft Landing

Fasten your seat belts. “He is telling us, in everything he is doing, that he is not kidding around.” ... Read More

The US economy is headed for a hard landing this year, and deep rate cuts are the only solution, Citi chief economist says

A deteriorating labor market will be what causes the US economy to quickly turn sour, according to Andrew Hollenhorst, Citigroup's chief US economist ... have also voiced hard-landing calls ... Read More

What is a recession, and is the U.S. economy heading for one? Here's what economists say.

Consumers, businesses and investors are increasingly jittery about the risks of a protracted slump. So what exactly is a recession? Read More

What Is a Soft Landing for the Economy? Will We Have One?

Each rate hike has a lag time of about 12 to 18 months before it makes a material impact on the economy. So far, the Fed's rate hikes are ... about a 'hard landing,' or a recession, anyway." ... Read More

The economy is doing exactly what we need to avoid a recession and keep booming

The Fed's ideal "soft landing" is a balancing act between slowing the economy ... have scaled back the odds of the Fed making a second rate hike in back half of 2023," wrote Bill Adams, chief ... Read More

Consumers Sound Alarm on Trump Economy as Expectations Reach Recession Level

A sharp drop in consumer confidence in February has brought Americans’ expectations about the future course of the U.S. economy ... Fed may actually have to increase rates. The higher rate ... Read More

Recession 2025: What to Watch and How to Prepare

The U.S. economy is on relatively solid footing heading into 2025. But while inflation has cooled, progress has been choppy and inconsistent at times. Labor market conditions have remained strong. Read More

Will Rising Interest Rates Lead to Soft Landing or Recession?

Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series about what the economy and markets could look like this year. Part two is What the Markets’ New Tailwinds Could Look Like in 2023. Read More