Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that China's economic slowdown risks 'negative spillovers' into the U.S., but maintained a recession is unlikely.
On top of that, the youth unemployment rate in China surged to a new record high, with the jobless rate of those between the ages of 16 and 24 jumping to 21.3% last month, according to official data.
"Many countries do depend on strong Chinese growth to promote growth in their own economies, particularly countries in Asia, and slow growth in China can have some negative spillovers for the United States," Yellen said during an interview with Bloomberg. "Growth has slowed, but our labor market continues to be quite strong," Yellen said. "I don’t expect a recession."
Then-Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on Dec. 13, 2017.is already battling higher interest rates, stubborn inflation and ongoing fears of a recession this year or next. Inflation continued to decline in June, falling to the lowest pace in more than two years. But it remains well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target and there are other signs of a slower retreat for steep consumer prices.
Yellen lauded the recent decline in inflation, saying the U.S. is on a "good path" to bring down prices without a significant weakening in the labor market. The labor market has proved surprisingly resilient despite, although there are signs it is beginning to soften. Employers added just 209,000 new workers in June, the worst month for job creation since December 2020.
Policymakers have raised interest rates sharply over the past year, approving 10 straight rate hikes in hopes of crushing inflation. In the span of just one year, interest rates surged from near zero to above 5%, the fastest pace of tightening since the 1980s. Officials are expected to approve an 11th rate hike at the conclusion of their two-day meeting next week amid signs of underlying inflationary pressures.
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