The report said #Finland & the other Northern European countries’ steady ranking on top is related to a combination of wealth, its #equal distribution, having a #welfare state that protects people from the risks of #recessions, & a healthy life expectancy.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb reacted Thursday to his country being in first place again, saying: “I do not think there is a magic potion, but it helps to have a society which strives towards #freedom, #equality & #justice.”

“Even so, premature to predict a #global economic crisis. ( #OilPrices) now are roughly at Russia shock levels … That shock was ugly but didn’t cause #recessions in either the #US or #Europe.”

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"More than half of industries are already shedding workers, a ‘telling’ sign that’s accompanied past #recessions, top economist says."

by Jason Ma for Fortune https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/more-half-industries-already-shedding-171804971.html
#USPolitics

More than half of industries are already shedding workers, a ‘telling’ sign that’s accompanied past recessions, top economist says

“Things could still turn around if the economic policies weighing on the economy soon lift. But that looks increasingly unlikely.”

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#lipstick 💄 effect in #recessions #research: In 2020, a research team explored whether lipstick purchasers in recessions might be trying to “increase their attractiveness in order to find a mate” or boost their employment prospects, but concluded that they really just wanted a cheaper treat than clothes. https://buff.ly/S5bN2ii
#declining operating #margins have often coincided with significant equity market drawdowns, even outside of #recessions -- In 2011, 2015–2016, 2018 and 2022, S&P 500 Index saw meaningful declines as operating #margins started falling, chart @MorganStanley
All #recessions since WWII shows that GDP on average declines 2.3% and S&P 500 #earnings on average decline 11%, notes Torsten Sløk @apolloglobal

Mashable: TikTok creators are sharing their ‘recession hacks’. “The last recession in the U.S. lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, right about when many millennials were leaving college and entering the job market. That economic downturn hit at a pivotal life stage and left a lasting impact. … But because of those challenges, millennials have picked up some smart, practical strategies […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/21/mashable-tiktok-creators-are-sharing-their-recession-hacks/

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"Last week’s trade data: BLEAK

- 49% drop in global container bookings
- 64% drop in US imports
- 30% drop in US exports

If this continues for more than a few weeks -no doubt in my mind that we're🚨HEADED FOR ONE OF THE WORST #RECESSIONS IN OUR LIFETIME."
-B Krassenstein

"No foreseeable way of producing all the things that we import, at the same price that we import them, the -8% DEPR of the Dollar in 2025 -another tax on consumers/bus' -rely on importing foreign prods."
-S Hakimian

#USPol

🇺🇸 Job cuts announced by US employers surged in March to 275,240. This is the highest level since the pandemic and exceeds the levels during the 2001 and 2008 #recessions.