Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke compared the national economy to a Looney Tunes character: magically floating in the air for a moment after running off a cliff before inevitably plummeting in 2020.
About half of Americas chief financial officers predict a recession before the end of this year, according to a Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey.
In Kansas, Johnson County Community College recently raised tuition, citing concerns about a possible downturn.
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