The Economy Will Weaken, but Not Harshly
The stage has been set for an economic slowdown, with a high probability of it becoming a recession. The catalyst began last year when the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) started to raise the federal funds rate. In just over a year, they have increased the rate by five percentage points, making it the second fastest rate escalation in recent history.
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