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Is recession talk a self-fulfilling prophecy?

by Katherine Wiles and Marielle Segarra
Aug 22, 2019
Listeners share their thoughts on hearing the word “recession” lately.
Would this be your face if another recession hit? It was for a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on October 7, 2008 when the Dow continued to fall, closing more than 500 points down.
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Treasury yields invert, warning of possible recession

by Associated Press
Aug 14, 2019
It's a market phenomenon that shows investors want more for short-term government bonds than they do for long-term bonds.
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on August 13, 2019 in New York City.
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Trade showdown

Recession risk rises with trade war

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 7, 2019
The U.S. economy is slowing. Whether it goes into recession could depend on tariffs and trade disruptions.
The numbers after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on August 5, 2019 in New York City. Stocks plunged after a forceful response by Beijing to the latest U.S. tariff announcement escalated an ongoing trade war, exacerbating global growth worries.
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"Recession" doesn't have to be a scary word

by Jack Stewart
Jul 29, 2019
The “R” word means different things to different people, depending on their experiences.
A distressed trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 7, 2008 — the day the Dow closed down more than 500 points.
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When the yield curve inverts, how nervous should we be?

by Tracey Samuelson
May 29, 2019
Historically, an inverted yield curve has spelled recession.
The New York Stock Exchange on a rainy day in New York City last week.
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Maybe a recession is not as imminent as we think

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 23, 2019
Retails sales are up, wages are rising and economists are beginning to revise their thinking.
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"Green shoots": the sign of economic improvement

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 23, 2019
Economists and analysts have used the term "green shoots" to describe signs of a economic recovery after a downturn.
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U.S. markets on track for worst December since the Great Depression

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 25, 2018
...and there are many reasons why.
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Divided Decade

Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed you

by Tommy Andres and Hayley Hershman
Dec 20, 2018
We've gathered your stories for a year. Here's what we learned.
Jessica Perelman, one of more than 500 participants in our "How We Changed" series. 
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Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed jobs

by Tommy Andres
Dec 19, 2018
The work we do and the way we’re paid is different.
Amy Grady, who ran as an independent for a seat in the West Virginia state Senate, teaches in her classroom at Leon Elementary on Oct. 18, 2018 in Leon, West Virginia.  West Virginia teachers went on strike this year demanding higher pay and better health care.
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