Chance of U.S. recession ticks up as Iran war impact hits Americans
MSNBC·2026-04-14 20:20

Before the war with Iran, the U .S economy was already in a fragile state as Mark Zandy, chief economist for Moody's ANALYTICS POINTS OUT THE WAR COULD MAKE IT WORSE. THE JOB MARKET IS STALLED. CONSUMER SENTIMENT IS DOWN.STUBBORN INFLATION REMAINS ABOVE 2 % AND INTEREST RATES ARE HIGH. HE ADDS, QUOTE, MY ANGST AROUND THE POSSIBILITY OF A RECESSION CONTINUES TO RISE. JOINING US NOW, PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, BETSY STEVENSON, GO BLUE.BETSY, AS THINGS STAND right n ...

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