Fed hopes for ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, but history suggests it won’t be able to prevent a recession

In the US, inflation has surged to a new 40-year high and is continuing to accelerate. Image: Unsplash/ Blogging Guide
Alex Domash
Research Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government, Harvard Kennedy School
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