2 Recession-Proof Stocks to Watch in December

The economy is looking shakier, but investors can protect their portfolios with defensive stocks.As 2025 comes to a close, it will cap off a year of deep economic uncertainty. While new technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) have boosted GDP growth from data center spending, regular consumers are still struggling with rising prices and a softening job market. UBS projects that over the near term, there is a 93% chance of a recession.Generally, economic downturns are bad news for stocks be ...