U.S. is not in recession, White House not preparing for one - officials

Reuters

Published Nov 03, 2022 09:53AM ET

Updated Nov 03, 2022 10:46AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is not in a recession, White House chief of staff Ron Klain said on Thursday, adding that economic data showed the nation's economy was solid.

"We are not in a recession," U.S. President Joe Biden's top aide told MSNBC in an interview following the release of weekly U.S. jobless data earlier on Thursday. "Unemployment claims remain at a historical low... The economy is growing. It is strong. It is creating jobs."