Stocks drop, Treasury yields edge up after Fitch downgrades US

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BofA now in favor of a soft landing for US economy

August 2, 2023 7:55 AM UTC

BofA US economist Michael Gapen told investors in a note Wednesday that it is easy to imagine a no-recession scenario, and the firm has altered its outlook for the US economy.

The analyst explained that recent incoming data has made the firm reassess its prior view that a mild recession in 2024 is the most likely outcome for the US... More