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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo and agency

Elon Musk says ‘inevitable’ US recession will probably come soon

Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, says a US recession is ‘more likely than not in the near term’. Photograph: Joe Skipper/Reuters

Elon Musk has warned that a US recession is “more likely than not” to come soon as the Tesla chief executive confirmed plans to cut 10% of salaried staff at the electric carmaker over the next three months.

The world’s richest man said a recession in the US was inevitable but would most probably come in the short term.

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