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'On the precipice of recession': A top economist warns that not even the Fed may be able to rescue the US from a downturn
Mark Zandi says the US economy is teetering at the edge of a recession as tariffs and immigration policy weigh on growth.
More than half of industries are already shedding workers, a ‘telling’ sign that’s accompanied past recessions, top economist says
"Things could still turn around if the economic policies weighing on the economy soon lift. But that looks increasingly unlikely."
Leading Economist Issues Recession Warning for US Economy
The U.S. economy is teetering on the edge of recession, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, who
A top economist who thinks we're on the brink of a recession says he's eyeing these 3 warning signs
Mark Zandi laid out why he thinks the US economy is on the brink of a recession. For clues about when a downturn could hit, look to the labor market.
US economy on ‘precipice of recession,’ Moody’s chief economist warns
Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said the U.S. economy is “on the precipice of recession,” citing indicators from last week’s economic data releases. In a social media post Monday, Zandi pointed to stagnant consumer spending, contracting construction and manufacturing sectors and projected employment declines.
Telling sign the US is headed for a recession
More than half of US industries are already cutting jobs — a glaring red flag that a recession is near, a leading economist has warned. Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said that, although the country hasn't officially entered a downturn,

When the next recession hits, whoever is president will face intense pressure to cut tariffs, so don’t rely on them for revenue, top economist says

In an episode last Wednesday of the Facing the Future podcast from the Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan group focused on ...

Housing market ‘red flare’: Moody’s chief economist sees home price declines spreading

The housing downturn to date has been mostly about the depressed existing home sales. New home sales, housing completions, and house prices have held up well—that’s about to change.” ...

Did DOGE contribute to the BLS jobs report that Trump hated? Economist Mark Zandi thinks so

E lon Musk’s DOGE may have completed much of its work in the federal bureaucracy, but the trickle-down effect from Musk’s ...
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Studio 2 Extra: Mark Zandi says this is the ‘best’ economy ... - WHYY

Mark Zandi is the chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, and his recent post on X was liked and retweeted by thousands of users. It reached over 3 million people so far. His controversial statement?
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Economy Has 'Turned Corner' With Jobs Report - ABC News

Mark Zandi of Moody's tells Diane Sawyer that the economy has "turned the corner" but it will take up to five years to get back all of the jobs lost over the last two years.
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Economist Mark Zandi lays out default timeline - PBS

Zandi said the Treasury will run out of money by Nov. 1, and will not afford the $55 billion payment that is due for Social Security, Medicare and military payments.

Leading economist issues stark recession warning for struggling US economy

Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi warned that the U.S. economy is on the precipice of recession as weak jobs data and rising ...