According To The US Federal Reserve The Next Six Months Will Remain Turbulent

According To The US Federal Reserve The Next Six Months Will Remain Turbulent

The next six months, according to the head of the Boston branch of the US Federal Reserve, Eric Rosengren, will remain turbulent. Despite the advent of the vaccine, the global economy is still struggling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Pfizer and BioNTech have reported that their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective. This report supported the hope that the pandemic could be overcome sooner. "While this is certainly good news and we should have very strong economic growth, I believe that the next six months will continue to be very tumultuous," Rosengren told CNBC. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) estimated in September that the US economy would shrink by 3 to 4 percent this year, followed by growth of 3.6 to 4.7 percent next year. However, the head of the Boston-based Fed branch warned that without fiscal aid and rapid distribution of the vaccine, further business closures and rising unemployment could occur. "How much fiscal policy we need will depend in part on the rate of large-scale vaccine distribution," Rosengren added.