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May 2023
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No, Really. Are We Finally Heading Towar...

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First Republic Bank is the latest financial institution to fail amid turmoil across the industry. Meanwhile, inflation is still high. Layoffs are rocking some industries. And labor shortages are throttling others. So… are we about to face the recession that economists have been predicting for months now? Today, Bloomberg reporter Reade Pickert and senior executive editor Chris Nagi read the tea leaves on where the economy is headed.

Read more: First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Ever US Bank Failure.

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