Brooke Sample, Columnist

How Worried Are We About Recession? Who Knows

Consumers say they’re afraid about jobs and inflation, and they’re not wrong. We’re also in unprecedented times.

November 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM UTC

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

Can someone just give me a minute to breathe?
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So, like, are we in a recession or not?