[Bank of America Strategist Hartnett Recommends Going Long on U.S. Consumer Stocks] Deep Tide TechFlow reports, on March 28, according to a report by CaiLian Press, Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett stated that investors should buy consumer stocks to bet on the 'policy panic' as the U.S. strives to prevent the economy from slipping into a recession. In a client report, the strategist mentioned that once the Middle East conflict is resolved, U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to push forward measures to protect American consumers from the impact of an economic downturn and to maintain his support among voters. Hartnett said, 'We believe there will be a policy panic aimed at avoiding a recession.' He added that Trump would seek to 'pivot post-war to address affordability issues and declining approval ratings.'