Peter Schiff

A US recession will begin in 2016, wiping out most of the jobs created since 2012.

Inaccurate ●●●●●
“will be lost in the coming recession that will likely begin in 2016.”
Said on
18 December 2015 · Email to CNBC (reported Dec 20, 2015; exact day not stated), referring to "most of those jobs" created since October 2012
Source
The Peter Meter: Assessing Schiff's predictions · CNBC
Should come true
2016
How sure they sounded
will likely
Categories
Economy
Importance
3 of 5 · A US recession matters to the whole US economy.

Outcome

Inaccurate

The NBER business-cycle dates show no US recession in 2016. The expansion that began in June 2009 lasted until February 2020, and employment kept rising through 2016-2019.

Evidence:

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