US economy will run a lot slower in the second half of the year, economist says

Amid the ongoing battle against inflation, consumer sentiment has plummeted to it's lowest levels according to data from the University of Michigan. Joining Catalysts to discuss market outlooks in light of this development is LPL Financial Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach.
Roach notes that the sentiment report serves as a "confirmation" that "consumers are pivoting away from big-ticket items." This shift, he says, points to a potential consumer spending slowdown, though markets may not yet fully grasp "the magnitude quite just yet." Roach believes that the second half of this year could "run a lot slower" than the first half of 2023.
Amid high inflation and uncertainty surrounding potential Federal Reserve rate cuts, Roach suggests that the Fed is actively seeking "confirmation that the economy is slowing," which could prompt a pullback in their policy stance. However, he notes that markets are gradually coming to the realization "that the 2% target the Fed is looking for is going to take a lot more time," despite inflation heading in the right direction, according to Roach.
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I doubt there's rate cut but may be a rate hike.. either way thank FED for it

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He said "no rate hikes". Remember that in 6 months.

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Jerome Powell's big idea: if you can't move inflation to meet the target, move the target to meet inflation! Genius!

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With the decoupling from China, achieving the Federal Reserve's 2% inflation target may become more challenging.

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Persistent weakness in China might counter decoupling with China if other countries step in as mfg?... hmmm - It still stands to reason 2% inflation will become difficult without China like labor replacements... 30yrs from now we'll be like yeah that's when 3% became the norm lol

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