Economics

Summers Sees Risk of Recession Soon, ‘Secular Stagnation’ Later

  • Ex-Treasury chief warns economy cannot long be run ‘red hot’
  • History shows inflationary policies don’t aid workers, he says
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Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned of a testing period for the U.S. economy in coming years, with the risk of recession followed by stagnation.