Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
  • Torsten Sløk, a chief economist, shared at a forum his 10 "downside risks to the US economic outlook."
  • Climbing delinquency rates for consumer loans is one risk.
  • Sløk also sees the federal student loan payment restart as another risk.

Over the past few months, economists have been noting how the economy's progress has shattered expectations. The next year, though, may not be so smooth sailing.