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Is Another ‘Great Recession’ on the Horizon?

Mina Kim
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A video board displays the closing numbers after the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on December 6, 2017 in New York.
A video board displays the closing numbers after the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on December 6, 2017 in New York. (Bryan R. Smith/Getty Images)

Airdate: Wednesday, March 25 at 10 AM

With the war in Iran creating major economic uncertainty, some economists are forecasting that a recession could arrive this year. The economy had already been showing signs of weakness, including layoffs in Big Tech and enduring inflation concerns, and now surging oil prices are rocking U.S. markets. How bad might an economic downturn be in 2026? And are we prepared for a recession?

Guests:

Talmon Joseph Smith, economics reporter, The New York Times

Claudia Sahm, chief economist, New Century Advisors; her Substack is "Stay-at-Home Macro"

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