Economists had hopes that the Federal Reserve could achieve a soft landing as it worked to tame inflation, but that prospect could be harder in light of the liquidity crunch facing the U.S. banking industry. In the episode, S&P Global Market Intelligence's news team highlights interviews with investors, analysts and economists say that the Fed remains laser-focused on reducing inflation and the latest jobs report and consumer price index reading provide further support for additional tightening. They also say that expectations of a U.S. recession remain high but falling inflation and surprising economic strength signal calming inflation without a significant economic downturn.
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