Stephanie Pomboy
Stephanie Pomboy.
  • Higher prices and interest rates are pressuring consumers and companies, Stephanie Pomboy says.
  • Disposable incomes are shrinking, and businesses face cost pressures, the Macro Mavens chief says.
  • Robert Heller, a former Fed governor, sees a recession hitting late this year or in early 2024.

American households and businesses are being squeezed hard by inflation and steeper borrowing costs — and the pain is far from over, a veteran analyst has warned.