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What’s a recession – and how can we tell if we’re in one?

This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.

The Conversation

This is the weakest economy outside of a recession. Here’s what the GDP figures show

The latest national accounts show the Australian economy is struggling. It’s what you would expect after the sharpest series of interest rate rises on record, and is more or less what the Reserve Bank was trying to achieve to bring down inflation.

The Conversation

Asian Markets Plunge With Wall St After Nvidia Rout, Weak US Data

Tech firms led a plunge across Asian markets Wednesday after a rout on Wall Street fuelled by a collapse in chip titan Nvidia and disappointing data on US factory activity that revived recession fears.

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Is Germany in crisis? Giants consider pulling billions from economy

Intel is reconsidering a €30 billion factory while Volkswagen contemplates closures as German industry drowns in a two-year recession.

Fortune

What Is the Sahm Rule, and What Does It Mean?

This will be the first significant test of the Sahm rule under relatively normal circumstances.

Kiplinger

Unemployment is rising and Australia’s economy is weak – but don’t hit the recession alarm just yet

Are we headed for a recession? The answer is complex – although for young people it already feels like one

The Guardian - AU

Markets Stutter After Rally, Oil Dips But Middle East Worries Linger

A string of supportive data in recent weeks and comments from top Federal Reserve officials have helped push equities higher in August after starting the month in turmoil on fears of a US recession.

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How fast will interest rates fall? Fed Chair Powell may provide clues in high-profile speech

With the Federal Reserve considered certain to start cutting its benchmark interest rate next month, Chair Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated speech Friday morning at an economic conference will be closely watched for any hints about how many additional rate cuts might be in the pipeline

The Independent UK

More Good Times Ahead for Stocks?

The bull market is clearly in play as we are only 1% away from the all time highs for the S&P 500 (SPY) at 5,669. So what does that mean for your investment strategy at this time? Steve Reitmeister shares his views along with a preview of his top 11…

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Walz, favorite of labor unions, opposed UAW-backed auto bailout - Roll Call

Before Tim Walz was Democrats' vice-presidential nominee, he broke with his party and opposed the Great Recession's auto industry bailout.

Roll Call

Markets Mixed As Traders Prepare For Powell Speech

Investors appear to have gotten over the turmoil that beset trading floors this month as a string of data suggested that worries of a US recession had been overdone.

Latin Times

Goldman Sachs Lowers US Recession Probability To 20% On Strong Economic Data

The adjustment comes after the investment bank had previously raised the odds from 15% earlier this month.

International Business Times

Estée Lauder hit by China weakness; Kashkari says Fed should discuss interest rate cut – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

The tail wags the dog: Top recession indicator now slows the economy, creator says

"So as a CEO, when you see an inverted yield curve, you're just less likely to pull the trigger on a bet-the-farm type of investment."

Fortune

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'Black Swan' hedge funder warns a recession is coming this year—and the biggest market bubble in history will soon pop

“It’s not different this time,” Mark Spitznagel, cofounder and CIO of the private hedge fund Universa Investments, told Fortune.

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Steady After Yesterday’s Rally, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.13% this morning, taking a breather after yesterday’s sharp gains, while investors looked ahead to U.S. consumer confidence data and comments from a Federal Reserve official.

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Stock Index Futures Tick Higher as U.S. Recession Fears Ebb

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.15%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.28% this morning as growing optimism that the U.S. will avoid a recession buoyed sentiment, while investors looked ahead to U.S. consumer confidence data and comments from a Federal Reserve official.

International Business Times

US Jobless Claims Drop Again, Easing Recession Concerns Amid Steady Hiring

This dip marks the second consecutive week of declining claims, reversing the upward trend seen earlier in the summer.

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UK economy continues recovery from recession in latest figures

THE UK economy continued its recovery from recession at the end of last year as growth extended over the latest quarter, according to the latest…

The Guardian - UK

UK economy continues recovery from recession with GDP growth of 0.6%

ONS data shows strong performance in second quarter with the service sector helping drive growth

Fortune

The ‘sustainability recession’ will end soon—and not by choice

It’s possible that most of the ESG pullback is for show—a reverse form of virtue signaling.

International Business Times

Asian Stocks Build On Gains Ahead Of US Inflation Data

Asian stocks mostly rose again Tuesday as worries about a US recession that sent markets into turmoil last week eased ahead of key inflation data, while oil prices held gains on concerns about a broader war in the Middle East.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Mixed As Focus Turns To US Inflation Data

Asian markets were mixed Monday as investors try to move on from last week's upheaval that was fuelled by US recession worries, with focus on the release of key inflation and retail data.

StockNews.com

Is This Stock Bounce for Real?

After a quick and nasty correction the stock market has bounced back nicely to end the week. This helped the S&P 500 (SPY) reclaim some valuable lost ground. But one does have to be curious if this rally is for real...or is there more downside ahead? Steve Reitmeister shares his…

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Stock Index Futures Extend Rebound as U.S. Recession Worries Ease

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.39%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.42% this morning, building on yesterday’s sharp gains after U.S. labor market data helped alleviate concerns about a significant economic slowdown, while investors awaited a new batch of U.S. economic data due…

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