Sweeping tariffs on the majority of US trading partners will “likely push” the global economy into recession, according to the investment bank
JPMorgan has raised the probability of a global recession to 60% in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs, which have unsettled financial markets and heightened concerns about a global trade war.
“The risk of recession in the global economy this year is raised to 60%, up from 40%,” JPMorgan chief economist Bruce Kasman wrote in a note to clients titled “There will be blood,” as quoted by Bloomberg.
Kasman also called the tariffs the largest tax hike on US households and businesses since 1968 and warned that the consequences could be far-reaching. “The effect of this tax hike is likely to be magnified – through retaliation, a slide in US business sentiment, and supply chain disruptions,” he added.
The US dollar index plunged 2.16% in premarket trading on Thursday, falling to its lowest level since October. The declines come in the wake of Trump’s decision to impose the tariffs, ranging from 10% to 50%, on a broad range of imports from dozens of countries. Heightening fears of a global trade war have reportedly spurred investors to seek safe-haven assets.
Kasman explained that though “we are not making immediate changes to our forecasts,” full implementation of announced policies could be seen as “a substantial macroeconomic shock.” “We thus emphasize that these policies, if sustained, would likely push the US and possibly global economy into recession this year,” he said.
Goldman Sachs has also revised its outlook, increasing the probability of a US recession in 2025 from 20% to 35%, citing new US policies.
Earlier this week, Deutsche Bank warned of a potential dollar crisis due to the coming tariffs.
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