ViewpointsOpinionA Soft Landing Is a Fairy TaleThe last time the phrase ’soft landing' was this popular on the internet was on the eve of the largest financial crisis the world has ever seen.SavePrintThings/ShutterstockMichael Wilkerson2/1/2024|Updated: 2/4/20240:00X 1CommentaryThe last time the phrase “soft landing” was this popular on the internet was on the eve of the largest financial crisis the world has ever seen.Share this articleLeave a commentMichael WilkersonAuthorMichael Wilkerson is a strategic adviser, investor, and author. He's the founder of Stormwall Advisors and Stormwall.com. His latest book is “Why America Matters: The Case for a New Exceptionalism” (2022).Author’s Selected ArticlesHow the First Generation of English Settlers Shaped the Future of a NationJun 12, 2025Moody’s Inconvenient ReminderMay 19, 2025The Day After Liberation DayApr 08, 2025What Oil Prices Reveal About the EconomyMar 19, 2025Related Topicsinterest ratesUS economyUS inflation