| Getty Images Key Takeaways When consumers spend less, profit slows, forcing businesses to cut costs and assume a more defensive stance. For some industries, consumers will continue to spend, which m...
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Are We Entering A Recession? How Investors Know When A Recession Begins
| Getty Images Key Takeaways There are five major indicators that signal a potential recession. While gross domestic product did have negative growth for two consecutive quarters, we are not officiall...
How Long Did The Great Recession Last In 2008?
| Getty Images Key Takeaways The Great Recession was spurred on by a toxic combination of banks offering mortgages to unqualified people and mortgage-backed securities. Congress passed the Dodd-Frank ...
9 Top Utilities Stocks, A Great Place To Invest During A Recession
| Getty Images Key takeaways Utilities are needed for everyday life, so even during a down market they are still a good investment – see the list of securities below. To offset the lack of long-...
When Will This Officially Be Called A Recession?
| Getty Images Key Takeaways Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth are typically used as a shorthand definition for a recession. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the entity r...
How To Survive A Recession (Without Burning Through Savings And Selling Off Investments)
| Getty Images Key Takeaways We aren’t officially in a recession yet, but we’re likely heading towards one, many economists are predicting a 2023 recession. With a little preparation, you can be finan...
If There Is A 2023 Recession Coming, Where Should I Invest?
Is there a 2023 recession on the way? Getty Images Key Takeaways A recession doesn’t impact every sector or company equally, and some industries won’t see wild swings in demand, even in a recession. M...