recession
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Rodriguez called it an “OK environment” — one where increased energy prices aren’t expected to lead to a U.S. recession, but will likely mean weaker economic growth of about 1.8%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
In 2022, expectations that aggressive interest-rate hikes by the Fed would trigger a recession caused stocks to log their biggest decline since 2008.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
“As recession odds fall, inflation odds rise as we get price pressures without as much demand destruction,” said Marc Sumerlin, managing partner at economic-consulting firm Evenflow Macro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Those previous crises tipped the economy into stagflation and recession.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Now the adults seemed to talk a lot about some kind of recession thing that was going on.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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Western Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - High School
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