Description: The biggest challenge economists face today is how to deal with downturns. America’s expansion is the longest on record; a slowdown at some point is inevitable. The fear is that central banks will not have enough tools to fight the next recession.

Source: Economist.com

Date: Jan 09, 2020

Link: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/01/11/monetary-policy-will-not-be-enough-to-fight-the-next-recession?cid1=cust/dailypicks1/n/bl/n/2020019n/owned/n/n/dailypicks1/n/n/NA/375620/n

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the concerns expressed in this report.
• Do you agree with the assessments?
• How should investors deal with these concerns?