Morgan Stanley Says 27% Chance of a Recession, up From 5% in March
CIO Lisa Shalett said high inflation means the Fed has to move quicker to tame it. But there is concern the Fed could tip the economy into recession.
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CIO Lisa Shalett said high inflation means the Fed has to move quicker to tame it. But there is concern the Fed could tip the economy into recession.
Blankfein, currently senior chairman at the Wall Street banking giant, praised the Federal Reserve and said it had the ability to avert a recession.
Some market watchers believe there's a case for the Fed to act even tougher on rates to cool down stubbornly high inflation.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the chances of larger interest rate hikes ahead, giving equity investors some comfort.
Wednesday's consumer price index report did not show a much hoped-for cooling of inflation in April, putting pressure on the Fed.