Bloomberg Surveillance · Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Bruce Van Saan of Citizens Financial Group asserts that the U.S. economy remains resilient despite geopolitical tensions and a fluid macro environment, citing a healthy labor market and steady unemployment. He projects GDP growth to approach two and a half percent for the next four quarters.
“despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and a fluid macro backdrop, the U.S. economy has remained remarkably resilient. Consumers continue to benefit from a generally healthy labor market.”
“I'm certainly in the half full camp.”
“So, if you look at GDP growth, I think it's starting to tick up, actually, and we'll see maybe closer to two and a half growth for the next four quarters.”