A Soft Landing May Be Possible
The U.S. economy is on the verge of achieving what many economists deemed unlikely or impossible: a return to pre-pandemic levels of inflation without triggering a recession or significant economic downturn—a phenomenon known as a "soft landing."
The U.S. economy is on the verge of achieving what many economists deemed unlikely or impossible: a return to pre-pandemic levels of inflation without triggering a recession or significant economic downturn—a phenomenon known as a "soft landing."
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