Recession watch
Will the U.S. economy soon be in a recession? It's the trillion-dollar question that even experts don't know the answer to. Bankrate's latest survey of economists put the odds at 59%. Here's how to prepare for a potential downturn, and how one could impact you.
Recessions & your money
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Survey: Experts see massive hiring slowdown and surging unemployment a year from now
How long will the job market hold up amid the Fed’s rapid rate hikes?
4 min read Oct 05, 2022 -
Survey: Fed’s inflation fight will take interest rates to highest since 2007
Economists see the Fed’s tightening cycle peaking at 4.5-4.75 percent.
4 min read Oct 05, 2022 -
Survey: 43% of economists say inflation hasn’t yet peaked
That’s even despite the Fed’s fastest rate hikes since the 1980s.
4 min read Oct 05, 2022 -
Survey: Odds of a U.S. recession by mid-2024 now hit 65%
Storm clouds are gathering above the economy amid high inflation and interest rates.
5 min read Oct 05, 2022 -
5 ways to save for an unexpected job loss
Here’s how to financially prepare for the possibility of sudden unemployment.
4 min read Sep 28, 2022 -
How I made it through the last recession
There are lessons to be learned from 2008-2009.
4 min read Sep 27, 2022 -
Americans have recession fatigue — and it’s keeping them from preparing for the next downturn
Feeling deprived during lockdowns, Americans aren’t ready to fall back on progress.
9 min read Sep 26, 2022 -
Fed lifts rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point to curb runaway inflation
Not since the 1980s have officials raised rates this much in a single year.
7 min read Sep 21, 2022 -
Fed rate cheat sheet: What all those terms really mean
What the Fed news really means: a demystification of Fed terms.
6 min read Sep 21, 2022 -
Inflation is crushing Americans’ savings — here’s 6 tips to protect your money
Skyrocketing costs are causing a major hit to Americans’ financial security.
9 min read Sep 21, 2022
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