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Top Obama Economic Advisor: ‘Whole Range Of Indicators’ Point To Coming Recession

Eric Quintanar
Top Obama Economic Advisor: ‘Whole Range Of Indicators’ Point To Coming Recession
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Former Obama administration economic adviser Larry Summers warned Sunday that all precedents in the economy are pointing to a recession happening in the next two years. 

Summers, appearing on “Meet The Press,” told NBC News host Chuck Todd that “a whole range of indicators” — including markets, relative levels of interest rates at different durations, consumer expectations, and supply and demand — are pointing toward a recession, which is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. 

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