What’s going on with the U.S. economy? Are we seeing the signs of a recession in 2020?
Or are left-wing economists and political candidates simply trying to jawbone the economy into negative territory?
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Do Economic Indicators Still Matter?
Do inverted yield curves and low job creation numbers still signal recession?
Sometimes, both inverted yield curves and a low job creation number can and do indicate that an economic downturn is headed our way.
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before in this file photo. Traditional indicators point to a recession but this time may be different. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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James Gorrie
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James R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.
