Yellen says U.S. economy being ‘resilient’, no recession in sight

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Published: Apr 22, 2022, 15:53 UTC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said the U.S. economy was proving "very resilient" in the face of a series of shocks, and she did not foresee it tipping into recession.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Atlantic Council in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said the U.S. economy was proving “very resilient” in the face of a series of shocks, and she did not foresee it tipping into recession.

“I don’t expect a recession,” Yellen told CNBC.

She said inflation may have peaked in the United States, but cautioned that prices may remain elevated “for a while longer.”

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal and David Lawder; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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