Mohamed El-Erian

The UK will fall into recession following the September 2022 mini-budget turmoil.

Partly right ●●●●●
“Yes, [a recession] is now inevitable. The question is depth and duration”
Said on
28 September 2022 · Comment to Fortune after the Truss government's mini-budget and the gilt-market selloff
Source
A U.K. recession is now 'inevitable' and the only question is its 'depth and duration,' top economist Mohamed El-Erian says · Fortune
Should come true
by 2024
How sure they sounded
inevitable
Categories
Economy
Importance
3 of 5 · A UK recession matters to a major national economy.

Outcome

Partly right Happened 31 December 2023.

Inferred window: about two years. The UK avoided recession in late 2022/early 2023 when the call implied one was imminent, but did enter a shallow technical recession in H2 2023 (GDP -0.1% in Q3 and -0.3% in Q4 2023, confirmed by ONS revisions). Because it came later and was very mild, partial is the cautious score.

Evidence:

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