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GS Trims Recession Odds Further

US OUTLOOK/OPINION

Jan Hatzius at Goldman Sachs writes that they have further cut the probability that a US recession will start in the next twelve months from 25% to 20%.

  • Drivers: “both recent data and ongoing fundamentals point to rapid—and mostly painless—disinflation from here”.
  • They don’t share yield curve inversion as a recession predictor concerns because:
  • “1) the term premium is lower than normal,
  • 2) there is a plausible non-recession path to cuts, and
  • 3) we think rates investors, like forecasters, have yet to take the recent signs of a soft landing fully on board.”

This remains in stark contrast to the NY Fed’s model based on Tsy spreads – also with a twelve month outlook – which stood at 67% in its June update.



NY Fed Probability of Recession In US In Twelve Months Based On Treasury SpreadSource: Bloomberg

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