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David Rosenberg, former economist at Merrill Lynch, thinks the recession is just getting started, and investor outlook compared to their positioning is mismatched.

What we can learn from the State of the Union addresses by Jimmy Carter in 1979, Richard Nixon in 1971, and JFK in 1963

While most CEOs are preparing for a recession, they’re also hoarding talent. “Employees may be able to breathe a sigh of relief,” says Dana Peterson, the Conference Board’s chief economist.

Cooling inflation and a tight labor market have raised optimism that the economy might avoid a recession. As the global economic outlook turns optimistic, it could be wise to add quality stocks with solid fundamentals, Marathon Petroleum (MPC), HF Sinclair (DINO), and Overseas Shipholding (OSG), which look well-positioned to soar…

As the Reserve Bank weighs up further rate rises, there are concerns domestic and global factors could stall Australia's economy.

Investor optimism has increased considerably in the past few weeks thanks to cooling inflation figures, the Fed’s downshift on monetary tightening, and fading recession fears. Moreover, a strong job report reflects a fairly resilient economy. As the prospects for the global economy are improving, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong…

Steve Eisman says some market paradigms get deeply embedded in people’s minds. “They can’t even imagine, at times, that there could be anything else.”

Investors’ sentiments improved in recent weeks amid the steady cooling of inflation, the Fed’s downshift on tightening, and easing recession fears. Additionally, a strong job report suggests economic resilience. Amid this, investors should invest in quality stocks Coca-Cola (KO) and Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), which possess solid long-term potential. Keep reading….

Despite the recent positive macro data, the recession possibility remains as the Federal Reserve is expected to keep hiking rates until its target is met. So, dividend-paying healthcare stocks Novartis (NVS) and Takeda Pharmaceutical (TAK) could be stable investment options to safeguard your portfolios. These stocks are trading under $100.…

“The country has been through a lot…But really we have a strong and resilient economy,” Yellen told ABC. “And inflation is coming down.”

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also downplayed the risk of the U.S. economy contracting: “You don’t have a recession when you have 500,000 jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in more than 50 years.”