Semantics? Analysts unpack 'technical recession' as crypto markets recover
Cryptocurrency market analysts unpack the ramifications of consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth in America. Data from the United States commerce department suggests America has entered a technical recession, but market analysts have highlighted key metrics that suggest investors are optimistic.The American economy shrunk for the second consecutive quarter, according to government data released on July 28, fitting the criteria for a technical recession. The Biden Administration maintains that the U.S. is not in a recession, highlighting low unemployment rates and other metrics that....
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The United States GDP readout for Q2 meets the definition of a recession, despite comments from both the Fed and lawmakers. Bitcoin (BTC) regained more lost ground on the July 28 Wall Street open amid confusion over whether the United States had entered a new recession.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewAnalysts call recession for United States on GDP printData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC/USD as it tested $23,000 for support after a leg up on the previous day's Federal Reserve rate hike.Momentum benefited from U.S. GDP data, which fell....
Politicians continue to argue about whether the U.S. economy is in recession, even as data highlights two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Meanwhile, BTC holds $19,000, for now. Bitcoin (BTC) wobbled in its narrow trading range at the Sep. 29 Wall Street open as official data put the United States economy in recession. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewU.S. meets technical definition of recessionData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD still hovering just above $19,000 at the time of writing.The pair weathered gloomy figures for....
The chief economist at HSBC, Stephen King, told clients that the global economy "is like an ocean liner without lifeboats." He fears that another recession might be incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to recover from. He cited factors that many don't consider when assessing whether a recession is likely, such as a collapse of the Chinese economy, which has seen a steady decline in recent quarters. Note: the following is not professional investment advice. Please consult an investment professional if that is what you are looking for. For Americans, who are just climbing out of the last....
The U.S. economy has declined for the second-straight quarter as the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.9% in Q2. The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s summary of the U.S. GDP follows the recent debate over the technical definition of a recession.
America’s Q2 GDP Data Points to a Recession
One of the principal agencies of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), released the commerce department’s latest gross domestic product (GDP) statistics on Thursday. The report notes that the GDP data shows a 0.9%....
The Conference Board has found that 98% of chief executives surveyed are preparing for a U.S. recession while 99% of CEOs are preparing for an EU recession. “CEO confidence sunk further to start Q4 and is at its lowest level since the Great Recession,” the organization said. 98% of CEOs Expect Recession in the US The Conference Board published its Measure of CEO Confidence on Thursday. The board is a global, non-profit research group with over 1,000 public and private corporations and organizations as members in 60 countries. The Measure of CEO Confidence is “a barometer....