The chances of a recession in 2020 are still barely higher than the normal background risk. Our composite 12 month ahead probit model – based on the yield curve, financial conditions and various activity indicators – puts the odds of a recession at only 12%. That is markedly lower than the 20% reading a couple of months ago, with the decline principally due to the un-inversion of the yield curve.
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