The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) is volatile Wednesday afternoon after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed that officials agreed to keep hiking rates in order to fight sticky inflation.
Analysts have conflicting viewpoints on what's ahead for the U.S. economy and markets, with some warning of an impending recession, while others suggesting that a soft landing is possible. Meanwhile, one analyst is pointing out that bear markets have never ended before the start of a recession.