US: A mid-cycle slowdown rather than the onset of a renewed recession
US: A mid-cycle slowdown rather than the onset of a renewed recession
Global & Regional Focus Notes
09 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011
• Real GDP growth slowed remarkably in the first half of the year, reflecting a large fiscal restraint, as well as a sharp drag from higher oil prices and Japanese-related supply chain disruptions. • We expect the temporary drag from elevated energy prices and supply chain disruptions to gradually fade by year-end, leading to a rebound in H2 2011 relative to the low bar set in H1. • Although the downside risks to growth have recently increased, our estimates suggest that the current slowdown of economic activity signifies a mid-cycle slowdown rather than the onset of a recession.