The Wall Street firm predicts a “more rapid recovery” in the second half of the year.
Goldman now sees a slightly smaller hit to the economy during the current second-quarter, adjusting its GDP forecast to -33% from -36%.
“Recent economic indicators—including the May retail sales report—suggest that the coronavirus hit is abating more quickly than expected,” Goldman said in its recent note, explaining their upgrade to second- and third-quarter GDP.
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