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Are recessions inevitable?

by Marielle Segarra

Aug 22, 2019

Basically, yes. But they're a roll of the dice.

Pedestrians walk down Wall St. across from the New York Stock Exchange in 2008 at the height of the Great Recession in New York City.

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How do you feel when you hear the word "recession"?

by Marketplace Staff

Aug 21, 2019

We want to know if you're approaching your finances differently or if you're keeping calm.

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A history of U.S. recessions

by Janet Nguyen

Dec 18, 2018

Dozens have happened since the country’s founding.

A trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 15, 2008 in New York City.

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