John Deere economist: Any U.S. recession likely to be mild

While a U.S. economic recession is still possible, it’s likely to be much more mild and short-lived than the deep recession of 2009.

That message was one of the key points made by keynote speaker Kanlaya Barr, director of corporate economics for John Deere, to an estimated 360 attendees at the Corridor Business Journal’s annual Mid-Year Economic Review luncheon Tuesday at the DoubleTree by Hilton convention center…