MARKETS Global stocks reel on gloomy Fed outlook
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Global stocks reel on gloomy Fed outlook and fears of a second coronavirus wave
PUBLISHED THU, JUN 11 20205:14 AM EDTUPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Elliot Smith
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The U.S. Federal Reserve forecast a 6.5% contraction in U.S. gross domestic product for 2020, with a 5% rebound in 2021 and 3.5% growth in 2022.
The possibility of a second wave has emerged as a genuine threat in recent days, with reports of spiking cases and hospitalizations in California, Arizona, Texas and Florida after states began lifting lockdown measures.