Written by Jasir Jawaid
In the U.S., the stock market downdraft continues unabated, inflation is creeping higher, forcing the Federal Reserve to raise borrowing costs, and weekly jobless claims reached a four-month peak. However, there's a glimmer of hope: the job market and spending remain robust.
Still, questions have begun to swirl if the U.S. is headed toward a recession. Wells Fargo CEO Charles W. Scharf said there was "no question" the country was barreling towards a recession. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned of "stagflation" — a high unemployment rate and high inflation. And former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said recession risks were "very, very high."
A recession is a natural component of the business cycle, even though it is highly unwelcome. Companies going out of business, a collapse of the financial system, stagnant or declining industrial production, and rising unemployment are the hallmarks of a recession. Even while the economic suffering brought on by recessions is only brief, it may significantly impact an economy in the long term.
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