Odd Lots Neil Dutta and Conor Sen on the Chances of a US Soft Landing
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Jan 12, 2023 
Neil Dutta, chief economist at Renaissance Macro Research, and Conor Sen, Bloomberg Opinion columnist, dissect the current state of the US economy. They discuss the surprising resilience in job growth and low unemployment, while addressing the potential for a soft landing amid cooling wages and inflation. The duo explores the implications of recent rental market trends, consumer behavior, and China's economic recovery on the overall landscape. Their insights into the Federal Reserve's challenges and the complex interplay of market dynamics make for a compelling conversation.
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Short-Term Economic Focus
- Focus on short-term economic trends (3-6 months) rather than abstract inflation/recession debates.
- Current positive trends include good real growth, rapidly decreasing inflation (goods, gas, rent).
Fed Communication and Financial Conditions
- The Fed's communication about tightening financial conditions seems to be more about optics than action.
- Financial conditions have eased recently, despite the Fed’s actions.
Fed Messaging vs. Data
- The Fed's messaging emphasizes higher unemployment, but current data shows solid growth and declining inflation.
- Their forecast of 4.7% unemployment by year-end contradicts current 3.5% reality.