华尔街日报：经济学家预测的美国经济衰退为何没有出现？

Group 1 - Economists had predicted a recession in the past few years, but it has not materialized despite multiple interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve [3][4][7] - The yield curve inversion has historically been a reliable recession indicator, with the longest inversion occurring from summer 2022 to summer 2023, yet no recession followed [5][6] - The ISM manufacturing activity index has been in contraction for 26 months, indicating potential economic weakness, but a recession has not yet occurred [5][6] Group 2 - The Federal Reserve's strong monetary tools and near-zero interest rates have distorted the bond market, complicating recession predictions [7] - The U.S. federal budget deficit has reached levels typically seen only during severe recessions, raising questions about future government spending capacity in a real downturn [7]