Nationwide Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic delivers key economic updates

Mid-way through 2023, is the U.S. economy in for a soft landing or hard landing?

Nationwide Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic recently offered her analysis to CNBC and Bloomberg TV, noting that key economic indicators point to a U.S. economy that is incredibly resilient and growing, despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s ongoing efforts to slow the economy to bring down inflation.

Increasingly, Bostjancic told the news outlets, a no landing scenario is emerging as strong retail sales and jobs data could convince the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee to stay aggressive in its inflation fight.

Watch Bostjancic’s Bloomberg discussion by clicking the picture below. Her analysis begins at the 9:12 mark.

To stay up-to-date on Bostjancic’s latest commentary, visit the Nationwide Economic & Market Commentary page.  

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