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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has added his voice to the chorus of voices warning of hardship ahead for the US economy. On social media, the billionaire wrote that the economy was sending a signal to \u201cbatten down the hatches\u201d.<\/p>\n

Growth in the US has already contracted for two quarters in a row, a milestone that in many countries \u2013 though not the US \u2013 is considered a recession.<\/p>\n

As the US central bank raises interest rates to fight rising prices, many economists expect further slowdown. The drumbeat of concern recently forced US President Joe Biden to address the issue.<\/p>\n

In an interview last week, he said \u201cI don\u2019t think there will be a recession. If it is, it\u2019ll be a very slight recession\u201d. In the US, a panel of economists is charged with declaring the formal start and end of recessions.<\/p>\n

They use a number of indicators, in addition to gross domestic product in making the determination. With midterm elections looming in November, Mr Biden has tried to make the case that the slowdown in economic activity is a healthy shift from the growth surge that followed the pandemic lockdowns.<\/p>\n

Job creation remains robust, unemployment rates low, and households finances relatively healthy. But as inflation has remained much higher than the 2% goal \u2013 hitting 8.2% last month \u2013 hopes that authorities will be able to get the issue under control without triggering a potentially severe slowdown have waned.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have got to get inflation behind us. I wish there were a painless way to do that. There isn\u2019t,\u201d Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said last month.<\/p>\n

The US housing sector \u2013 which accounts for about 15% of the economy by some estimates \u2013 has already slowed sharply, as borrowing costs approach 7% \u2013 the highest rate since 2002, prompting job cuts at banks and other property firms.<\/p>\n

In updates to investors in recent days, bosses at the biggest US banks warned of darker days ahead. \u201cIn my conversations with CEOs, they tell me they are rethinking business opportunities and would like to see more certainty before committing to longer term plans,\u201d Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re tightening economic conditions very, very quickly. And when you tighten economic conditions it has an impact on these things\u201d<\/p>\n

Jamie Dimon at JP Morgan, who has previously warned of a \u201churricane\u201d ahead, said consumers would likely run through the cushion in their bank accounts by the middle of next year.<\/p>\n

Amazon, which will update investors later this month, has also been grappling with a slowdown in its e-commerce business. It has slowed hiring and said it is working to cut expenses.<\/p>\n

Mr Bezos stepped down as Amazon chief executive last year but remains chairman of its board. He has been critical of the president\u2019s economic policies in the past, faulting Mr Biden for being disingenuous about the forces driving prices higher.<\/p>\n

He shared a video of Mr Solomon discussing the need to be cautious, given the economic uncertainties. \u201cYep the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches,\u201d Mr Bezos wrote.<\/p>\n

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