One of the World’s Richest Men Warns US Recession Is Inevitable

One of the World’s Richest Men Warns US Recession Is Inevitable
Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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One of the richest men in the United States warned that a U.S. recession is inevitable and called on the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates to combat rising inflation.

In a recent conference, Citadel founder and investor Ken Griffin said a recession or downturn seems inevitable in what appears to be a “hard landing” scenario. That’s when Fed’s efforts to reduce soaring prices could lead to higher unemployment rates along with a slowdown in U.S. economic growth.

Jack Phillips
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