June 11 - National Bureau of Economic Research President Martin Feldstein says the U.S. economy likely peaked in December or January and is now slipping into recession. The U.S. economy likely peaked in December or January and is now slipping into a recession says Martin Feldstein, NBRE President. Feldstein, speaking at the Reuters 2008 Investment Outlook Summit in New York on Wednesday, says "I think we're heading for a recession," stressing that he was speaking from his own personal opinion, not that of the NBER, the unofficial arbiter of U.S. recessions. The NBER has not declared a recession, and is unlikely to do so for many months.Speaker: No videos currently selected. Click on any video below, from any channel, to add it to your playlist.