US economy exceeds expectations, boosting hopes for avoiding recession

Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew at a 3.3% annual rate. ABC News: Top Stories

Guest column: Recession proof your life by building your personal brand

“When people know who you are, why you do what you do, your experience, value, personality, and stories – it makes life much easier for you.” Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

UK narrowly avoids recession in back half of 2022 despite December slump

The British economy showed no growth in the final quarter of 2022, but shrunk by 0.5% in December — more than expected by analysts. International: Top News And Analysis

Why everyone thinks a recession is coming in 2023

Whether deep or shallow, long or short, the idea the economy is heading for a recession is pretty much the consensus view among economists.  International: Top News And Analysis

These Small Businesses Face the Biggest Risk in a Recession

Smaller brands selling big-ticket appliances and apparel face the biggest risk if a recession is on the horizon. This is just one of the takeaways from The Brand Balancing Act from NielsenIQ. The global study focused on how the new inflationary marketplace is affecting consumer perspectives on SMBs. “When inflation or a recession hits, consumer spending naturally goes down. With the tightening...

Here’s how to know if we’re in a recession, and it’s not what you think

Officially, the NBER defines recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.” U.S. News

No recession — but a growth slowdown due to Russia-Ukraine war, EU economics chief says

The EU’s economics chief, Paolo Gentiloni, said Saturday that the Ukraine crisis will usher in a period of lower growth for the 19 countries sharing the euro. International: Top News And Analysis

Here’s how Andrew Yang would handle a recession if he were president

Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang said that if he is elected to serve in the White House, he is prepared to empower the consumer to kickstart the economy if it slips into a recession. U.S. News