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The Latest Breaking News from Recession

Is the US headed for a recession?

The unexpected rise of US unemployment rate to a nearly three-year high has shaken the market and split economists.

Al Jazeera

Unemployment rise spurs fears of slowdown, yet recession signals have been wrong — so far

A surprising rise in the unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new worries about the threat of a recession — but it could also prove to be a false alarm

The Independent UK

Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 611 Points on Rising Recession Fears

A weak July jobs report sent stocks tumbling on worries the Fed is behind the curve on rate cuts.

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This accurate recession indicator is flashing red, but the ‘Sahm rule’ creator says ‘this time really could be different’

“I am not concerned that, at this moment, we are in a recession,” Claudia Sahm told Fortune, adding that “no one should be in panic mode today, though it appears some might be.”

Fortune

What's the Sahm Rule? Alarming Jobs Report Raises Recession Risk.

A key indicator has predicted every recession since 1970, and the alarm just sounded.

Reason

Weak July Jobs Report Signals Steep September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying

A marked slowdown in hiring and rising unemployment means the Fed might have to make steep cuts to interest rates soon.

Kiplinger

Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.3% In June

Recent rise in unemployment rate raises concerns about recession, but positive economic indicators offer hope.

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US added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll

U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added a weak 114,000 jobs

The Independent UK

Fear of US recession rattles global markets as tech shares fall

Europe’s main indices all decline and Japanese equities suffer worst day since 2020 while gold hits fresh record

The Guardian - UK

Tokyo Plunges As Equity Markets Track Wall St On Recession Fears

US chip titan Intel became the latest bearer of bad news, warning it would slash more than 15 percent of its workforce -- about 18,000 jobs -- as it streamlines operations.

Latin Times

Tokyo Tanks As Asian Markets Track Wall St Down On Recession Fears

Tokyo led losses across Asia on Friday due to a stronger yen and expectations for more Japanese rate hikes, while disappointing data sparked a plunge on Wall Street and fuelled fresh fears of a US recession.

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The Guardian - US

US investors trigger major Wall Street sell-off over recession fears

Cooling job market, slowing manufacturing and tumbling stock market lead to big tech sell-offs

The Independent UK

Wayfair CEO says home good sales decline is reminiscent of 2008 recession

High interest rates combined with inflation have contributed to a slowdown in home furnishing and good sales

The Guardian - UK

France’s GDP gets €1bn lift from giant cruise ship as German economy shrinks

Analyst says eurozone could have turned a corner as it avoids recession with 0.3% growth

Fortune

Wall Street is worrying about the ‘Sahm Rule,’ which predicts recessions—but its creator is not, yet

Claudia Sahm is cautioning against reading too much into her famous rule that suggests the U.S. is on the brink of a recession.

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The Guardian - UK

Bank of England set to rain on hopes of interest rate cut after economic bounce

This week’s Bank meeting is unlikely to bring borrowers any joy amid a strong recovery from 2023’s mild recession

Fortune

Even September may be too late for a rate cut to swing the U.S. economy out of a recession, warns former Fed president

"Although it might already be too late to fend off a recession by cutting rates, dawdling now unnecessarily increases the risk."

Fortune

'Black Swan' investor warns the 'greatest bubble in human history' is about to pop and stocks could lose more than half their value

The federal government will have less capacity to respond, and the economy could enter a recession by the end of this year, Mark Spitznagel predicted.

Salon

Biden's exceptional economic performance

Joe Biden's administration has been incredibly successful at steering the economy away from recession

The Guardian - US

Gen Z yearns for the pre-digital dating era – but don’t ask them out in person

With a dating recession and app fatigue, gen Z envies face-to-face pickups – but may be ‘weirded out’ by direct gestures

Fortune

One of the most accurate recession indicators is close to sounding the alarm as unemployment continues to rise

While the current jobless rate is still historically low, its rate of increase could be a sign of deteriorating economic conditions.

StockNews.com

Investor Alert: Should We Be Worried About Recession?

Even though the S&P 500 (SPY) is making new highs, there are signs the economy is slowing. In fact, it is possible we could slip into a recession if the Fed does not play its cards right. This creates an interesting cross roads for investors as recession typically results in…

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