CNBC More Signs of a Slow Recovery Fuel Worries of Market Pullback

More signs that the US economy is making a slow recovery are fueling worries that a market correction is in the works.

The Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday to keep interest rates low because of the weak economy took the air out of a stock market rally and heightened concerns that some of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's "green shoots" were turning brown.

While no one is putting forth any doomsday scenarios—calling the low in March still seems a safe bet—the idea of a substantial summer pullback is gaining momentum.

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"Slow growth and higher taxes—that's not a recipe for higher stocks," says Michael Pento, chief economist for Global Delta Advisors in Parsipanny, N.J. "The threat of a deflationary spiral is looking pretty good for now and that's what spooked the market.

The dour signs for the economy have been piling up lately. The White House on Monday conceded that 10 percent or worse unemployment is fairly inevitable, while the World Bank earlier that day predicted slow global growth.

At the same time, talk has accelerated for a Fed exit strategy from its onslaught of money easing and other liquidity measures. On top of all that, the Mortgage Bankers Association predicted far fewer originations this year than originally thought, and the National Association of Realtors said existing home sales in May gained less than expected, which was followed by a report that new home sales had unexpectedly decreased. more...