recession

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A lot of conventional recession indicators or prediction tools aren’t really able to predict recessions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

China’s own export-led recovery screeches to a halt if importing nations are in recession or depression thanks to the Hormuz shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Although we generally think of macroeconomic shocks like we saw in the Covid-19 pandemic as being recessionary, often recession contributors are more sector-specific.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the stress continues for months, however, economists will start to worry about a slowdown, or even a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A national recession was under way, steel orders were reduced, and Coalwood was producing more coal than the steel company needed.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam