recession

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Every investor alive has been trained by four decades of falling rates to believe recession means rate cuts, which means that bonds rally, which means a typical 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has a shock absorber.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“As recession odds fall, inflation odds rise as we get price pressures without as much demand destruction,” said Marc Sumerlin, managing partner at economic-consulting firm Evenflow Macro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But as it became more clear that a recession wouldn’t materialize, stocks embarked on a roaring bull market that has continued through Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

That could be necessary if there’s a recession because of higher prices at the pump dragging down consumer spending and business hiring.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The discovery of the Big Bang and the recession of the galaxies came from a commonplace of nature called the Doppler effect.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan