Soft, hard, or no landing at all: Here's what 5 Wall Street experts are saying about the fate of the US economy in 2023

• Wall Street is torn over whether the US can still avoid a recession in 2023.
• Bullish commentators say the economy can keep roaring and sidestep a slowdown altogether.
• Here's what five Wall Street experts are saying about the fate of the economy this year. 

Wall Street is torn over the state of the economy, and investors are divided over whether the Federal Reserve can still guide the US to a soft landing while raising interest rates to fight inflation. 

Over the last year, central bankers have raised interest rates an aggressive 450 basis-points to rein in prices, a move that's taken rates to their highest levels since 2007 and weighed heavily on stocks and bonds.