Rising risk of recession imperils Democratic midterm prospects

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An increasing number of economists expect a recession this year, a prospect that bodes ill for President Joe Biden and Democrats in the midterm elections.

Many fear that the Federal Reserve will accidentally cause a recession in its belated efforts to curb inflation by hiking interest rates to slow demand and spending.

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