Unnecessary Recession?, Rates & Real Estate, and “No Soft Landing” 3/8/23

The Exchange

08-03-2023 • 45 mins

It’s Day 2 on Capitol Hill for Jerome Powell, with more of the same message: the data will determine what the Fed does next.

Mohamed El-Erian says what comes next could very well be a Fed-made recession. Is he right? We’ll debate.

Plus, rising rates & a lack of inventory are resulting in stubbornly-high home prices. We’ll look at new data suggesting it’s not getting any better.

And, KBW warns a “soft landing” is now off the table. Their analyst will join us with names in banking, life insurance & REITs that are most exposed.