What Is a Recession, and Why Are People Talking About the Next One?

By NIRAJ CHOKSHI
NYT Economy
A brief guide to recessions and what can be done about them.
Published date: December 17, 2018 at 11:13PM
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Motorcycle Makers Try Minting New Riders With Youth Programs

By ROY FURCHGOTT
NYT
With sales well down from their prerecession levels, the industry is trying to engage with a new generation of riders — and customers.
Published date: September 14, 2018 at 12:07AM
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As Elkhart, Ind., Goes, So Goes the Nation, and Elkhart Is Nervous

By MICHAEL TACKETT
NYT Politics
As the recreational vehicle industry deals with President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, signs of a downturn in Elkhart, Ind., have people worried.
Published date: September 11, 2018 at 11:08PM
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Vanguard Warns of Worsening Odds for the Economy and Markets

By JEFF SOMMER
NYT
The $5 trillion money manager says the probabilities are rising for more difficult times ahead. But many investors have not made any preparations.
Published date: August 10, 2018 at 07:47PM
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Liberal Blind Spots Are Hiding the Truth About ‘Trump Country’

By SARAH SMARSH
NYT
For one thing, it’s not Trump country. Most struggling whites I know here live a life of quiet desperation mad at their white bosses, not resentment toward their co-workers or neighbors of color.
Published date: July 19, 2018 at 05:45PM
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Bond Market Indicates Doubt About Trump’s Economic Targets

By MATT PHILLIPS
NYT
The gap between short- and long-term interest rates has shrunk, and if the trend intensifies, it may be a classic harbinger of recession.
Published date: May 11, 2018 at 09:42PM
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