2022-2023 outlook US Economic Outlook – Strong Growth Expected as Recession Fades. GDP Growth Continues At Slower Pace

2022-2023 Outlook – The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)’s latest GDP report shows the the US economy is definitely slowing and heading into a recession.

With stock markets down over 30%, high inflation, Russia-Ukraine driving geopolitical issues and consumer sentiment at all time lows, things don’t look good.

However the silver lining is low unemployment and a strong housing market. If those hold up, the recession could be mild, with positive economic growth returning in 2024. See more details in this article.

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[2011 Outlook] So what will 2011 look like for the US and global economy? 2010 was a year of recovery, but it was sputtering and many questioned whether the recovery was real and if it could be sustained.

As we head in to 2011 things are looking brighter following a booming stock market (up 13%), a new 2011 Tax Stimulus package, and housing markets stabilizing around the country. 

But the one major area of concern is still unemployment, which is staying stubbornly high around 10% despite improving corporate and small business profits. With all these factors in mind, here’s what to expect for the year ahead and what you can do to leverage the forecasted trends.


[Update to 2010 Outlook] The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) issued the latest US GDP report indicating that the US economy is still growing, albeit at a slower pace than the first quarter of 2010.

Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2010, (that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter).

In the first quarter, real GDP increased 3.7 percent. The second quarter GDP figure was little slower than many analysts expected, but followed a first-quarter that was revised much higher than initially reported.

US GDP 2010 Graphic

The moderation in real GDP growth primarily reflected a larger net trade deficit compared with the previous quarter and a slowdown in inventory investment. These contributions to the moderation in growth were partly offset by the following:
• An upturn in residential investment.
• A pick-up in business investment, mainly an upturn in structures. (Investment in nonresidential structures
rose for the first time since the second quarter of 2008.)
• An upturn in state and local government spending.
• An acceleration in federal government spending.

Inflation: The prices of goods and services purchased by U.S. residents increased 0.1 percent after increasing 2.1 percent. Food prices rose slightly, and energy prices fell sharply. Excluding food and energy, prices rose 0.9 percent after rising 1.6 percent.

Personal income : Real disposable personal income (DPI)—income adjusted for inflation and taxes—rose 4.4 percent in the second quarter after rising 1.7 percent in the first quarter. Personal saving as a percent of real DPI rose to 6.2 percent from 5.5 percent.


Entering 2009, global financial markets seemed to be mired in doom and gloom. With the collapse of many venerable financial institutions, it looked like another great depression was in store. However from March 2009, stock markets began to rise from their lows despite higher unemployment and tight credit markets.

Many stock market pundits predicted this as just a summer bear market rally, but have been proved very wrong as the Dow and other stock market indexes soared over 50%.

Despite the large rally though, there is still a long way to go before Americans investment and retirement accounts recover.

The good news is that it seems that most economists are predicting that 2010 will be a good year for the economy and markets building on gains in 2009. Only time will tell what eventuates, but the outlook entering 2010 definitely seems much better than it was entering 2009

According to a Bloomberg News survey, Dean Maki of Barclays Capital and the most-accurate forecaster over the year, predicts that domestic economy will expand 3.5% in 2010. This will be driven by the rebound in stocks and rising incomes, which will prompt Americans to raise consumption levels.

Faced with dwindling inventories and growing demand, companies will then soon become confident the expansion will be sustained. This will mean more jobs and hence more consumption. So the vicious downward spiral that ground the economy down will reverse course and instead work in boosting the economy again.

Maki predicts that the unemployment rate will fall to an average of 9% by the end of 2010. Faster growth will also push Treasury (and TIPs) yields higher, to around 4.5%, and help the dollar strengthen as the Fed raises interest rates.

It looks like the pendulum that is the economy, is now swinging back in the positive direction, with more optimism than pessimism now becoming evident. Stock markets will still be volatile in 2010, but if forecasts hold true we could see stock markets up by 10% to 20% next year.

Like most everyday investors and consumers, I am still taking a cautious approach in 2010. I have become less conservative in my 401K investment mix, yet I am still making sure that I have sufficient emergency funds available if needed. However, you must invest in market and make your savings work for you.

Sitting on the sidelines flush with cash can mean you miss out on potentially strong capital gains while you lose your savings in a rising inflation and taxation environment.

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1 thought on “2022-2023 outlook US Economic Outlook – Strong Growth Expected as Recession Fades. GDP Growth Continues At Slower Pace”

  1. Of course corporate profits have to be one of them. The highest in US history. (Please note that this doesn’t square with the view of many that this is the most anti-business environment in US history). Maybe some of these huge profits will eventually result in improved employment and the resulting consumer rebound will improve things even more.

    Corporate profits should naturally result in higher stock prices. The doom and gloom types have so far kept a lid on stock prices. But as profits continue to rise this is going to get harder and harder.

    Next there is supposed to be over half a trillion dollars in stock buy-backs in 2011. This is the corporations telling the market that they are full of beans and that stocks are significantly under-valued. Have a trillion dollars suggests that the corporations are extremely confident in their valuations verses the markets.

    And finally we have that third year of the presidential administration statistic. I’m not a particular believer in this type of thing, but backed by the corporate profits and buy-backs, it looks to me like the trend is going to continue.

    Harmonic looks poised to take advantage of all of these trends by its comprehensive product line converging with ramping video streaming needs.

    Happy Thanksgiving to all and good luck in 2011…

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