Recessions rarely arrive without warning. While economic downturns often appear sudden to the general public, economists, investors, policymakers, and business leaders continuously monitor a wide range of indicators designed to identify signs of weakening economic activity before a recession officially begins. Predicting recessions remains one of the most challenging tasks in economics. No single metric can forecast every downturn with perfect a…
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