Can U.S. avoid a recession? As inflation eases, optimism rises
A hiring sign is displayed at a job agency in Mount Prospect, Illinois on Jan. 3. An economic downturn remains possible, yet in recent weeks, with ...
A hiring sign is displayed at a job agency in Mount Prospect, Illinois on Jan. 3. An economic downturn remains possible, yet in recent weeks, with inflation showing widespread signs of easing, a more cheerful view has begun to gain traction: Maybe a recession isn't inevitable after all. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press File Photo) An economic downturn is still possible. Yet in recent weeks, with inflation showing widespread signs of easing, a more cheerful view has gained traction: Maybe a recession isn't inevitable after all.