‘It Triggered’: Economist Who Created Recession Indicator Sounds Alarm After Dismal Jobs Report
Former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm, who established the “Sahm Rule,” which has accurately predicted past recessions, warned the economy is on a concerning trajectory following a poor jobs report on Friday…
Reporting · 1 source · Jul 1, 2026Read itThe journal
Open the journal →The conversation starts in the journal — be the first to post.
About Claudia Sahm
Claudia Rae Sahm is an American economist, currently serving as Chief Economist for New Century Advisors. She is also the founder of Sahm Consulting. Claudia was formerly director of macroeconomic policy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and a Section Chief at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, where she worked in various capacities from 2007 to 2019. Sahm specializes in macroeconomics and household finance. She is best known for the development of the Sahm rule, a Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) indicator for identifying recessions in real-time.
Everything about Claudia Sahm →- Occupation
- economist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1976