Investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs may spike inflation and shrink the economy in coming months to the point of a recession.

Goldman Sachs expects aggressive duties from the White House to raise inflation and unemployment and drag economic growth to a near-standstill. In a note Sunday, the firm said "we continue to believe the risk from April 2 tariffs is greater than many market participants have previously assumed.

President Donald Trump has sounded more hawkish on trade in recent days after previously downplaying his plans for new tariffs set to be announced this week, according to a new report. It comes as Goldman Sachs (GS) economists have increased their forecasted odds of a recession over the next 12 months,