Attention Economy


Friday, July 28, 2023

The Soft Landing Debate

MY TAKE: Traditional recession indicators have misfired — are we in for a sneaky recession?

Soft Landing Optimism Is Everywhere. That’s Happened Before.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/business/economy/fed-economy-soft-landing.html
People are often sure that the economy is going to settle down gently right before it plunges into recession, a reason for caution and humility.

Recession Odds Just Got Longer

Could a Recession Still Be Years Away? Soft Landing Could Deliver Another Extended Economic Cycle
https://www.wsj.com/articles/could-a-recession-still-be-years-away-soft-landing-could-deliver-another-extended-economic-cycle-e7e2c4ee