Money Fading confidence Fed can avoid recession, even among Fed officials, is hurting markets, analysts say May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Medora Lee, USA TODAY Comments Off on Fading confidence Fed can avoid recession, even among Fed officials, is hurting markets, analysts say Jerome Powell's words suggest the Fed is growing less certain it can avoid recession, triggering a sell-off that has sent S&P 500 into a bear market.