Read previewMarkets are confident that rate cuts will benefit stocks and the economy, but one strategist says lower borrowing costs won't stave off a recession.
Yet, BCA Research chief asset allocation strategist Garry Evans said this week that lower rates can't avert a looming downturn.
"There's things that are breaking down quite rapidly now," Evans said, including recent manufacturing data.
Related storiesEvans said labor and manufacturing data, plus a range of global data like weak Japanese exports, are showing signs of a tough economic outlook worldwide.
AdvertisementEvans said the Fed will likely cut rates in September, but that it won't prevent a pending recession.
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