In May 2022 I estimated a 35% chance of a recession, when many commentators were saying that a recession was inevitably imminent.
Until quite recently I was becoming slightly more optimistic that the US would achieve a soft landing.
Last week, I became concerned enough to raise my estimate of a near-term recession to 50%. My current guess is 2 to 4 quarters of near-zero GDP growth.
I’m focusing on these concerns:
- Are wages too high?
- Are monetary conditions tightening?
- How Far is Inflation from the Fed’s Target?
- What to the most up-to-date indicators say?