Goldman Sachs cuts US recession odds to 15% as economic outlook brightens
- Goldman Sachs has lowered the chance of a US recession in the next year to just 15% due to fading inflation and continued labor market strength.
- The investment bank predicts the Federal Reserve is nearly done with interest rate hikes as price increases cool.
- Analysts forecast real disposable income growth in 2024 on solid job gains and rising wages.
- GDP growth is expected to average around 2% through 2024 after a likely mild slowdown this quarter.
- Risk forecasts remain more optimistic than consensus, with recession odds averaging 60% in other forecasts.