The U.S. Could Tumble Into Recession

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The U.S. Could Tumble Into Recession

September 6, 2025 at 12:49 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 53 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/06/the-u-s-could-tumble-into-recession/

Washington Post: “The United States began the year having grown at an annual rate of 2.4 percent in the final three months of 2024. Hiring was robust: employers added 323,000 jobs in December.”

“Fast forward to today and the news is less cheery. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the economy added only 22,000 jobs in August, meaning the labor market has basically stalled since the president kicked off his historic ‘Liberation Day’ tariff offensive in April. Some on Wall Street are mulling the likelihood of a recession…”

“Administration officials dismiss that possibility out of hand. But, outside of recessionary periods, the U.S. has not seen hiring this weak relative to the size of the economy in more than 60 years.”

[Sneederbunk]

1. Tumble? We were pushed.

[MiHale]

3. Pushed on greased rails.

[FirstLight]

2. COULD...?

How about we ARE in a fucking recession...?

I don't care if we haven't hit the "numbers" that economists use to define it... on the ground, people are struggling and it's bleak AF

[Wiz Imp]

5. Right. If we aren't "officially" already in a recession, it's guaranteed we will be before the year is over.

[TommieMommy]

4. We are there 😡😡😡

[GoCubsGo]

6. If we're lucky, it will "only" be a recession.

From all accounts, we're looking at "stagflation," which is even worse. I won't be surprised if we wind up in another Great Depression.