Some of the biggest U.S. financial institutions on Wall Street are concerned about a worsening economic situation over the coming months, according to several top banking executives attending the Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum in Florida. Reuters interviewed several key bank officials at the financial services forum on Feb. 17 about the economic situation in the year ahead. The bankers are grappling with worsening market conditions, citing rising inflation, tighter credit, asset price depreciation, and the postponement of major company deals due to market uncertainty. The banks are also taking into consideration anticipated multiple rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and the continuing tensions in Ukraine. Several U.S. banks had reported mixed results in their fourth quarter earnings reports in January, after the Federal Reserve announced that it would scale back its asset purchases this year, causing markets to fall. High inflation and expectations of more aggressive rate hikes from the …