Citi expects a recession as a result of several macroeconomic factors, including persistent inflation in services and rising debt, CEO Jane Fraser said today, December 6, during testimony before a Senate Banking Committee hearing.
“Although we don’t see a drastic downturn on the horizon, we do expect a recession as the result of a range of macroeconomic factors,” Fraser said in her opening remarks. “This includes persistent inflation in services, rising debt, a slowdown in global growth and two major conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.”
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