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What the U.S. economy could do better in 2020

by Meredith Garretson
Jan 1, 2020
Economic experts weigh in on their New Year's resolutions for the U.S. economy.
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The economy's hot again. But how long can it last?

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 6, 2019
Recession worries were prominent several months ago, but the latest jobs report suggests those risks are fading.
Consumer spending drives two-thirds of the economy.
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What is consumer confidence, anyway?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 26, 2019
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index has fallen for the fourth straight month, but what does that really mean?
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Emerging markets less ready for recession than before the global financial crisis — report

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 20, 2019
A World Bank report shows developing nations to be more exposed to recession now than a decade ago.
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Nearly half of states could not cover unemployment insurance in a recession

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 12, 2019
As many as 23 states are unprepared for the typical recession.
A job seeker looks at a job listing board.
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Recession fears may be receding

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 7, 2019
Some recent economic indicators suggest the risk of a recession in the U.S. over the next 12 to 18 months is diminishing.
Some jovial traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 2009.
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What is a contraction exactly?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 1, 2019
The National Bureau of Economic Research’s Business Cycle Dating Committee makes the call.
A contraction is an unofficial term for an economic slowdown.
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Here's what a "good economy" means to these shoppers

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 9, 2019
Consumers appear confident and willing to spend now, but they're worried about the future and haunted by memories of the Great Recession.
Consumers shopping in May in New York City.
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What if instead of a recession, we're just stuck with slow growth?

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 2, 2019
Uncertainty over which is coming is bothering some small business owners.
Global markets have recovered slightly after Monday's big losses.
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Chicago PMI shows signs of slowing economy

by Erika Beras
Oct 1, 2019
One of the economy's warning lights just switched on.
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