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As economic uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic mounts, one organization is predicting the damage could be the worst the world has seen since the Great Depression. The International Monetary Fund ...

“In April, we had projected that the great lockdown of 2020 would be the worst recession since the Great Depression and the data that is coming in confirms that,” said Gita Gopinath, economic ...

While the Fed is projecting growth, four key threats could derail the economy in 2026: policy and geopolitical shocks, the ...

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A glance through the pages of any University publication confirms that the current financial recession has taken a toll on all aspects of University life, but this is not the first time that an ...

A new Gallup poll finds that more than half of Americans believe the economy is still in a recession or a depression, although it's actually experiencing a moderate recovery. The poll finds that 26 ...

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