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Stagflation is an economic cycle marked by high inflation, high unemployment and sluggish economic growth—an uncommon combination of circumstances. The financial headlines of 2025 have been heavy with ...

The disconnect between hard data (which capture measurable performance of the economy and are backward-looking) and soft data (which are typically based on sentiment and expectations and are often ...

The probability of a recession in the next 12 months is currently around 25%, according to Goldman Sachs estimates. Taken at face value, a recession would be bad news for American ...