Is This ‘Recession’ in the Room With Us Now?

Predicting a downturn isn’t crazy, but being confident about it right now might be

Despite a rise in the so-called Anxious Index, a recession hasn’t been forthcoming. Photo: iStock

It is OK to say a recession is about to hit the U.S., and it is OK to predict one won’t. What probably isn’t OK is to put too much confidence in either forecast these days.

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