Survey: 3 In 4 Economists Believe U.S. Will Enter Recession By 2021

Survey: 3 In 4 Economists Believe U.S. Will Enter Recession By 2021

By Alexandra Miller

By Alexandra Miller
August 19, 2019

August 19, 2019

The Trump administration says economists concerned about an impending recession are wrong and trying to hurt the president's reelection chances.

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Economists are warning of an impending recession within just a few years, in part due to the president's actions on China. But President Trump's closest advisers say those worried economists are wrong.

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