Good News: Economists Are Getting More Bearish on U.S. Growth

Not-so-great expectations.

Just in time for Christmas—bearish forecasts for U.S. growth.

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Expectations for U.S. growth are getting dimmer by the day.

A few calls for 2016 stand out as notably pessimistic, such as the forecast from Citigroup's rates team that a recession is more likely than not, or Morgan Stanley's projection for growth of 1.9 percent.