The Latest Breaking News from Recession

As any A-level economics teacher will tell you, the key to explaining the concept of falling inflation is that while prices are still rising, they are doing so at a slower rate.

High inflation dampened consumer demand, as retail sales declined sequentially in December. However, with inflation starting to ease and the odds of a recession declining, consumer spending could rise this year. Therefore, investors could look to buy fundamentally strong big box retailers Albertsons Companies (ACI), Casey's General Stores (CASY), and…

Latest GDP report shows that UK economy flatlined in final quarter of last year, while Russia is to cut oil production over Western price caps

Despite eased inflation, the robust jobs report raised the prospect of progressive rate hikes. With anxiety escalating about the possibility of a Fed-induced recession, the market volatility is expected to remain elevated in the near future. Hence, investors could consider fundamentally sound and stable stocks Novartis (NVS), Descartes Systems (DSGX),…