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My Economy

Taking on this economy as a newly single parent

by Andie Corban
Sep 17, 2019
Hillary Barbour recently ended a nine-year marriage. "My radar is a lot more sensitive now to things that are happening in the market."
Hillary Barbour working at a Portland food festival.
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U.S. manufacturing is slipping into a recession

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Sep 11, 2019
How Trump's "America First" agenda may have backfired for U.S. factories.
A worker handles a car door at a Chrysler plant in Warren, Michigan, in 2016.
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Recession talk begins to wear on small businesses

by Erika Beras
Sep 10, 2019
Owners were slightly less optimistic in August than the previous month.
The graph representing the Stock is seen on a TV screen at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 14, 2019 in New York City.
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Which industries are recession-proof?

by Janet Nguyen and Bennett Purser
Sep 6, 2019
Marketplace listeners share their thoughts on how a recession would affect them.
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Talk of recession has people putting off certain life milestones

by Katherine Wiles and Bennett Purser
Sep 4, 2019
The fear of an impending recession has people making different financial decisions.
A possible recession is causing people to put off certain milestones, including having a baby.
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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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