The stock market has since undone much of the damage caused by Monday’s sell-off, alleviating concerns of an imminent recession, but economic danger lights are still flashing.
The unemployment rate has risen steadily every month since January and is now almost a full point higher than it was last year, consumers overstretched on their credit cards are missing payments at near-record rates, and housing is still unaffordable for most people.
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