Slowdown still more likely outcome than recession

We still anticipate a modest economic downturn rather than a recession, but the spreading weakness in other parts of the global economy has increased the danger of an outright economic contraction in the US. In addition, there are some key downside risks – such as a further significant escalation of the trade war and/or a strategic mistake by the Fed.

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