US economy is expected to be in a recession in the second half of 2020 - Rabobank
|While the coincident and lagging indicators show that the US economy is still going strong, the leading indicators suggest that the future looks less bright, according to analysts at Rabobank.
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"The un-inversion of the yield curve, strong employment growth, solid growth in consumer spending, the low unemployment rate and a possible US-China trade deal do not change our forecast that the US economy is heading for a recession next year."
"The arguments put forward to dispel our forecast of a recession reveal the absence of a coherent forecasting framework."
"Our forecasting framework points to a recession in the second half of 2020. This will also force the Fed to slash rates back to zero before the end of 2020."
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