Goldman Sachs CEO says odds of U.S. going into recession have fallen

The probabilities of a' soft landing' of the world's leading economy would be reinforced by the resistance shown in the face of stubborn inflation and the consequent increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve to deal with it. These statements would coincide with annualized U.S. GDP growth of 4.9% in the third quarter, which would be well above the 2.1%…