While the recent surge in Coronavirus cases is worrisome—and consumer behaviors and governmental policies happening in response to the nationwide increases could impact economic growth—they are unlikely to prompt a double dip recession, as some economists feared, stated Fannie Mae in a new report.
"The continued geographic shift and now resurgence of COVID-19 has raised risks to the pace of growth, though in our view not to the level of a potential second recessionary downturn," said Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae senior vice president and chief economist.
In fact, the report said, if lockdowns and social distancing mandates are avoided, economic growth in the coming quarters could "substantially surpass" the baseline forecast.
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Rayna Katz
Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
