Recession Risks Cloud US Economic Outlook

Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global

08-Sep-25 07:00

Recession Risks Cloud US Economic Outlook

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Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer of Jevons Global, warns that the US labour market is weakening and the economy could tip into recession in 2026. To support growth, he expects the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates three to four times in the rest of this year.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

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Categories: markets, economy

Tags: us economy, labour market, recession, hong kong election, japanese yen,

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