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“A recession is a widespread decline in economic activity, and we’re not there,” said ... in the economy in play before the tariff shock," she said. The Arizona picture looks similar, with ...

Though there are a number of other recession indicators to consider in the bigger picture, such as rising ... of declining gross domestic product, or GDP, we won't know for sure until the numbers ...

President Trump’s move to defuse an ugly trade war with China not only sparked a massive stock-market rally, but also drove down the chances of recession — for now.

Goldman Sachs raised its forecasts for Chinese and U.S. economic growth, and cut its odds for a U.S. recession, after the ...