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S&P's Wyss Says US Already in Mild Recession
Topics:Interest Rates | Inflation | Ben Bernanke | Employment | Consumers | Federal Reserve | Federal Budget (U.S.) | Economy (Global) | Economy (U.S.)
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The United States is in a recession but the downturn is expected to be mild because consumer spending is not expected to fall precipitously, Standard & Poor's said Thursday.
The recession will not put as much downward pressure on commodity prices as in a typical recession, S&P chief economist David Wyss told an oil and natural gas round-table meeting with the media.
"We are in a recession, but I think it will be a mild recession," Wyss said, adding "unless this turns into a consumer strike it should only be a mild downturn."
Wyss said the recession has been driven primarily by a downturn in the housing market, and that there were some signs the worst may be over for the flagging U.S. homes sector.
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