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recession

[ri-sesh-uhn] / rɪˈsɛʃ ən /


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He reasons that when a cycle-ending catalyst does appear—whether tighter monetary policy, recession, runaway inflation, an asset bubble bursting, or global shock—there have always been distinct warning signs.

From Barron's

Rosenberg said the collapse of the labor market and a subsequent recession will force the Fed to cut rates by 125 basis points to 2.25% by the end of the year.

From MarketWatch

That highlights the next big risk: not that the U.S. will sink into recession, but that growth will be stronger than the 1.8% that economists expect.

From Barron's

That could change quickly during a market downturn, however, leading to a scenario where a drop in the stock market could push the economy into a recession, Ablin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some investors say they don’t expect Abel to make any big investments until a large market decline or recession brings stocks down from historically expensive levels.

From The Wall Street Journal