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Recession Risk Looms as Job Cuts Surge Nationwide

11/19/2025

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  • Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, says nearly half of US states face recession risk and 23 states account for 31.8% of GDP.
  • Major corporations cut over 150,000 jobs in October, the highest total in two decades.
  • California and New York are not in recession, but face pressures that could affect the economy.
  • The Nasdaq rose 0.6% as Wall Street stays cautious, despite skepticism from investor Michael Burry about AI.