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The Economy in Quicksand: How/When Will We Get Out of this Quagmire?
By Thomas F. Siems, Ph.D. CSBS Sr Economist & Director of Research
CSBS Economic Insights WebcastMay 6, 2020
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The Economy in Quicksand:How/When Will We Get Out of this Quagmire?
What about BOB?
How Bad Will the Recession Be?
What Will it Take to Get the Economy Going Again?
When will the Economy Rebound?
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The Economy in Quicksand:How/When Will We Get Out of this Quagmire?
What about BOB?
How Bad Will the Recession Be?
What Will it Take to Get the Economy Going Again?
When will the Economy Rebound?
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A Quick Look Back to Economic Insights Webinar #1
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FROM THE CSBS SCOTTSDALE MEETING, DECEMBER 2019In Conclusion…
• US Economy growing moderately• GDP ~2.0%; Unemployment ~3.6%; Inflation ~1.9%; wages rising ~3.0%
• Recession Ahead?• Manufacturing weaker; Labor quality/trade/global concerns; Yield
curve flat; Depends on consumers, confidence, and BOBs• Banking
• Consolidation continues; Banks appear to be in good shape• The Fed
• Dual mandate success; Interest rate changes are following market expectations
BOLTOut of
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Understanding Risk and Uncertainty• Frank Knight (1921) “Risk, Uncertainty and
Profit”• Nassim Taleb (2007) “The Black Swan”
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FROM THE CSBS SCOTTSDALE MEETING, DECEMBER 2019In Conclusion…
• US Economy growing moderately• GDP ~2.0%; Unemployment ~3.6%; Inflation ~1.9%; wages rising ~3.0%
• Recession Ahead?• Manufacturing weaker; Labor quality/trade/global concerns; Yield
curve flat; Depends on consumers, confidence, and BOBs• Banking
• Consolidation continues; Banks appear to be in good shape• The Fed
• Dual mandate success; Interest rate changes are following market expectations
BOLTOut of
BLUEthe
BOLTOut of
BLUEthe
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March Sadness and the US Recession Begin
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The Economy in Quicksand:How/When Will We Get Out of this Quagmire?
What about BOB?
How Bad Will the Recession Be?
What Will it Take to Get the Economy Going Again?
When will the Economy Rebound?
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Real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
ExpansionContraction
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Real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
2 years (8 quarters)Trough to Former Peak
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The Economy in Quicksand:How/When Will We Get Out of this Quagmire?
What about BOB?
How Bad Will the Recession Be?
What Will it Take to Get the Economy Going Again?
When will the Economy Rebound?
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Some Things Starting to Happen• Flattening the Curve on COVID-19• States and Businesses Beginning to Reopen• Policymakers Full-Throttle
• Fiscal policy: nearly $3 trillion increased spending
• Monetary policy: $2.5 trillion and rising
• Economic Growth Should Resume in Q3 2020
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Some Things That Still Need to Happen• Businesses Implement New Safety Procedures• Consumers Comfortable Going Places
• Vaccine/Treatment• Potential Unintended Consequences
• Generous Unemployment Benefits Keep Workers Out Longer?• Fed has enough ammo?• Bullwhip Effect on Supply Chains Result in Shortages or Surpluses?• Payroll Protection Program Targeted as Intended?
• Economic Recovery May Suffer: CONFIDENCE is Key!
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Source: Morning Consulthttps://morningconsult.com/form/econ-intel-global-consumer-confidence-tracking-demo-request/
March Sadness Begins
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March Sadness Begins
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The Economy in Quicksand:How/When Will We Get Out of this Quagmire?
What about BOB?
How Bad Will the Recession Be?
What Will it Take to Get the Economy Going Again?
When will the Economy Rebound?
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Four Economic Scenarios (Moody’s Analytics)• May Reopen: Baseline (7 Quarters to Recover: Q1 2022)
• -6.7% GDP (2020); +5.1% GDP (2021); 12.5% peak UR; 8.4% Dec UR
• June Reopen: 25% (8 Quarters to Recover: Q2 2022)• -8.1% GDP (2020); +4.7% GDP (2021); 12.9% peak UR; 9.1% Dec UR
• July Reopen: 10% (11 Quarters to Recover: Q1 2023)• -9.9% GDP (2020); +2.5% GDP (2021); 14.4% peak UR; 9.7% Dec UR
• August Reopen: 4% (16 Quarters to Recover: Q2 2024)• -12.6% GDP (2020); +0.2% GDP (2021); 18.2% peak UR; 11.0% Dec UR
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Potential Economic Fallout/Recovery for Each State following the Great Lockdown: May Reopening
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Conclusion• COVID-19 and the Great Lockdown are Black Swan Events• The Great Lockdown Recession will be the Deepest since
the 1945 Recession, exceeding -10% Peak-to-Trough• The U.S. Economy will Rebound in Q3 2020, But the Path of
the Recovery Depends on When Businesses Reopen and How Comfortable Consumers are to Engage/Interact
• A Vaccine/Treatment is Needed for a Faster Recovery
• The Government and Fed are Full Throttle
• Confidence is Key
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