Whitney Warns of Economic Reckoning This Year, Sees Fed on Hold
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Meredith Whitney, the former bank analyst known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, warned that the US economy will face a 'reckoning' in the fourth quarter of this year. She attributed this to the fading effects of one-time boosts from the World Cup and residual fiscal spending. The warning comes as the Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady.
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Whitney's 2007 forecast of the financial crisis is recalled.
Meredith Whitney is a former bank analyst.
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Meredith Whitney rose to fame for a 2007 report ahead of the global financial crisis.
Bloomberg- Whitney's 2007 forecast of the financial crisis is recalled.
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Loaded language removedMeredith Whitney, the former bank analyst who rose to fame for a 2007 report ahead of the global financial crisis, warned that a US “reckoning” is coming in the fourth quarter as one-time economic boosts from the World Cup and residual fiscal spending fade.
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Meredith Whitney rose to fame for a 2007 report ahead of the global financial crisis.
BloombergMeredith Whitney is a former bank analyst.
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