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A Third of Kids Can’t Use Books When Starting School. They “Swipe Them Like Smartphones”

According to the survey, teachers report that 26% of children are starting school without being toilet trained, 32% become ...
MarketWatch

Are we in a recession? Yes — if you live in one of these 22 states.

The U.S. economy is very close to falling into a damaging contraction — and many states are already experiencing a recession, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. Zandi ...
Nasdaq

Should You Buy Stocks If a Recession Is Coming in 2026? Here's What History Shows.

The S&P 500 typically declined during the first year of the 10 recessions that have occurred since 1957. However, the index was usually significantly higher five years and 10 years after the start of ...
New York Post

Beware the Democratic ‘pseudo-recession’ that’s destroyed past presidents

Dem. cand. AR Gov. Bill Clinton (L) engaging GOP incumbent Pres. Bush in 3rd presidential campaign debate ahead of the 1992 election. Getty Images Back in 1992, as the presidential campaign approached ...
Investopedia

Are We Headed For a ‘Soft Landing’ or a Recession in 2026?

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Myung J. Chun / Los ...
The Boston Globe

A vibe check on the economy: Will the recession finally arrive in 2026?

File under “better late than never.” After more than 120 episodes, I finally got a chance to have my colleague Larry Edelman, author of the Globe’s popular Trendlines newsletter, on my “Say More” ...
The Boston Globe

SiriusXM called ‘recession pop’ the ‘playlist of the year.’ But what does that mean for listeners — and the economy?

What do Lady Gaga and the economy have in common? According to the Internet, more than you might imagine. Lady Gaga is among the artists supposedly at the forefront of 2025’s boom of “recession pop,” ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Fed Risks Recession Without More Interest Rate Cuts, Miran Says

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the US central bank risks sparking a recession unless it continues lowering interest rates next year. “If we don’t adjust policy down, then I think that we ...
Newsweek

Recession Indicator ‘Blinking Red,’ Warns Economist

An economist has warned that the recent increase in America's unemployment rate represents an especially concerning signal for the labor market and wider U.S. economy. On X, Justin Wolfers, a ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Analysis shows CT ready for next recession as never before

As fears of a recession grow, Connecticut’s finances enjoy unprecedented protection, with one new forecast from Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration projecting a moderate downturn wouldn’t even drain the ...
Seeking Alpha

U.S. Recession Probability Drops Below 20%

The probability that the National Bureau of Economic Research will someday determine a national recession began in the U.S. between December 2025 and December 2026 has fallen below twenty percent.