Bank of America's top U.S. economist on Thursday warned that the country is
now in a recession in a note to investors.

CNBC reported that Michelle Meyer wrote in a letter to the company's
clients that the U.S. economy is in a "deep plunge" brought on by the
global coronavirus outbreak, which has sickened thousands across the
country and more than 200,000 globally.

“We are officially declaring that the economy has fallen into a recession
.... joining the rest of the world, and it is a deep plunge,� Meyer
reportedly wrote. “