Will Fed policy trigger a US recession?

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"Will Fed policy trigger a US recession?"

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"Many view the recent rise in the unemployment rate as a concerning sign about the economic outlook, fueling recession fears. Could the US economy fall into recession, and will overly tight Federal Reserve policy be to blame? In the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges, Allison Nathan discusses these questions with three top economic minds: Claudia Sahm, the creator of the “Sahm rule” and Chief Economist at New Century Advisors, former Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Bill Dudley, and Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman and former Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan. This episode explores the latest <a href=\"/content/gs/gscom/insights/top-of-mind/is-the-fed-behind-the-curve\">Top of Mind report</a>, “Is the Fed behind the curve?”&nbsp;&nbsp;\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThis episode was recorded on:&nbsp;August 14, 15, 19 and September 3, 2024.\r\n"

Many view the recent rise in the unemployment rate as a concerning sign about the economic outlook, fueling recession fears. Could the US economy fall into recession, and will overly tight Federal Reserve policy be to blame? In the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges, Allison Nathan discusses these questions with three top economic minds: Claudia Sahm, the creator of the “Sahm rule” and Chief Economist at New Century Advisors, former Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Bill Dudley, and Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman and former Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan. This episode explores the latest <a href="/insights/top-of-mind/is-the-fed-behind-the-curve">Top of Mind report</a>, “Is the Fed behind the curve?”&nbsp;&nbsp;
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This episode was recorded on:&nbsp;August 14, 15, 19 and September 3, 2024.

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