Rising layoffs, weakening corporate earnings, declining manufacturing activity, and deteriorating regional economic data can all signal that a recession may be approaching. No single indicator reliably predicts one, however. Economic data are often backward-looking and subject to revision, which helps explain why recessions may not be officially identified until months after they’ve begun—or even after they’ve ended.
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