A new survey showed 21% of economists viewed the Fed's monetary policy as "too restrictive."
Another year of solid growth would likely cement the elusive “soft landing” sought by Federal Reserve officials.
The market believes interest rate cuts can be expected as soon as March.
An economic report on Friday is expected to cement the case for lower interest rates in the coming quarters.
Inflation is moderating without causing spikes in unemployment or other signs of a hard landing.
Fed tightening and oil-price increases are increasingly threatening consumer spending, a new federal report says.
Investors currently do not expect another rate increase this year, according to futures contracts.
In 2022, there was one sure-fire, money-making proposition for much of the year.
The firm sees inflation going down quickly enough to avoid a recession.
But he said good consumer price news could lead the central bank to cease rate hikes after this month.