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News articleYahoo Finance· November 15, 2025

Economist Mark Zandi says 22 states are already in recession based on 2 clear indicators. How to protect yourself now

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  • President Trump's tariffs and federal job cuts are largely to blame for economic problems

    80% confidence
  • A 7-step plan works every single time to kill debt and get rich, and anyone can do it

    80% confidence
  • California and New York are treading water economically - not in recession but not experiencing growth

    80% confidence
  • The criteria used to determine state recessions differs from NBER's national criteria because the same data isn't available at state level

    80% confidence
  • One asset will surge 400% in a year

    80% confidence
  • 22 U.S. states plus Washington D.C. are already in recession

    80% confidence
  • States with economies centered on goods-producing activities, agriculture, light manufacturing or mining are not doing well

    80% confidence
  • If California or New York's economies worsen, it could flip the entire U.S. economy into recession

    80% confidence
  • The U.S. is not in recession yet but is on the precipice

    80% confidence
  • Nearly 50% of Americans are making one big Social Security mistake

    80% confidence
  • A recession is a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and that lasts more than a few months

    80% confidence

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