recession
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Federal finances are on the razor’s edge
Government can’t continue to ignore the warning signs of a slowing economy.
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Manufacturer group warns of gathering economic storm
A slowdown is coming as Canada is woefully unprepared to weather its first recession in over a decade.
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Brexit escalation raises alarm for ailing European economy
Economists describe a nightmarish setting for companies.
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Trump flip flops on tax cuts, citing ‘strong economy’
But acknowledges his China trade policies may mean economic pain for Americans.
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Trump acknowledges China policies may mean US economic pain
Tariffs have been a drag on US manufacturers, financial markets and American consumers.
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White House insists ‘fundamentals’ of US economy are strong
…but a new survey shows a majority of economists expect a downturn to hit by 2021 at the latest.
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34% of economists in survey expect a US recession in 2021
They have previously expressed concern Trump’s tariffs, higher budget deficits could dampen the economy.
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Trump economic adviser dismisses fears of looming recession
Kudlow says consumers are seeing higher wages and are able to spend and save more.
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China trade war escalation threatens US economy with recession
Uncertainty leads companies to postpone plans to invest, expand and hire, trends that can trigger a severe economic downturn.
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Trump’s tariffs could blot out positive economic story
…and he might suffer politically if the tariffs hurt US farmers, manufacturers and consumers.
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Budget watchdog says no deal Brexit will spur UK recession
Forecasts heightened uncertainty and declining confidence detering investment, higher trade barriers with the EU.
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‘Fog of Brexit’ means UK could enter recession this year
British economy is set to grow at its slowest rate since the global financial crisis.
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Liberals write off $6.3B in loans, including $2.6B to automaker
Key to the jump was a writeoff that was part of a financing package to keep automaker Chrysler afloat during the recession.
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Charles Koch warns Trump trade war could trigger recession
Said in a rare question-and-answer session that “protectionism at any level” is “detrimental.”
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Iowa manufacturer gifts 800 employees with Caribbean cruise
CEO challenged employees a year ago to meet certain goals, offering the cruise as an incentive.
