Your Weekly Journal- February 13, 2023

There has been a lot of speculation about how the Federal Reserve’s policies will affect the United States economy. Economists have differing opinions about whether the country is headed for: 

A recession, which occurs when the economy stops growing and begins to contract; or A soft landing, which occurs when economic growth slows but does not decline. It’s an important question because recessions often are accompanied by layoffs, rising unemployment rates, dwindling investor confidence, lower consumer spending, and stock market downturns.