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Ex-Federal Reserve chair says US economy is heading toward period of stagflation for first time since 1970s: CEO of Goldman Sachs says risk of America falling into a recession 'is very, very high'
UK Daily Mail ^ | May 16 2022 | ADAM MANNO

Posted on 05/16/2022 12:33:50 PM PDT by knighthawk

The former head of the Federal Reserve says the US is heading toward a period of high inflation and low economic growth as the head of Goldman Sachs and other global banks warn that a recession is coming.

Ben Bernake, who led the Fed through the 2008 financial crisis, says 'stagflation' may be on the horizon.

The term, coined in the 1960s, refers to low economic growth combined with high unemployment and high prices.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bernanke; economy; inflation; recession; stagflation
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To: AndyJackson

True. But last recession half the surveyors went broke for no work. And these mechanical projects have big money behind them... replacing 1200 ton chillers isn’t cheap.

And Trane notified us today that effective immediately prices are up 10% and more hikes coming so buy it now


21 posted on 05/16/2022 5:29:00 PM PDT by Rural_Michigan
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To: knighthawk

there isn’t much ‘risk’ when they’ve literally creating the inflation and all these ‘shortages’


22 posted on 05/16/2022 6:21:07 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style )
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To: knighthawk

Bloomberg says no recession. Of course the market makers need Joe Sixpack to buy while they are selling.


23 posted on 05/17/2022 3:49:41 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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