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Recession alert: US economic downturn 'straw that will break UK' as stock market tumbles

Economists and financial analysts are warning a recession in the US "would be the straw that breaks the UK's back" as the global stock market continues to slip into the red this week. Markets plunged ... Read More

Is the UK headed for recession?

To count as a recession, the economy has to have “two consecutive three-month quarters in negative territory”, said The Independent ’s chief business commentator James Moore. In the first quarter this ... Read More

Recession seems far off — that’s the good news. Yet the economy is also far from trouble-free.

Enough trouble spots emerged in the U.S. economy to coax the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates last week — but it turns out the news isn’t all that bad. A bevy of recent reports also show ... Read More

3 reasons the US can't count on wealthy Americans to keep the economy going strong

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Over 20 state economies are in or near recession, Moody's finds

The economies of more than 20 states are either in a recession or are on the brink of slipping into one, according to an analysis by Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi. Zandi's analysis ... Read More

Could the government shutdown tip the US into a recession? Experts weigh in

The U.S. economy remains largely unscathed but pressure could mount. The U.S. economy remains largely unscathed by the government shutdown, but the nation could risk economic peril if the impasse ... Read More