With inflation on the rise and consumers on the ropes, everyone's talking about the big, scary R-word — recession. Are we staring down another recession? And what can you do about it if we are?

In today's episode of the "Money!" podcast, we're going to talk about the signs a recession could be on the way, plus try to figure out if we're about to enter one. Then, we'll talk about how you can shore up your finances to help you ride things out when the economy gets bumpy.

Stacy Johnson and Miranda Marquit are joined by producer and novice investor Aaron Freeman to talk about what to expect as inflation surges and recession looms.

Our special guest today is Joseph Hogue, CFA founder of the investment website My Stock Market Basics.

Links
Is a recession on the way?

• Signs We're Heading Into a Recession
• Flattening Yield Curve Stirs Recession Debate
• Want to go deeper with the yield curve? Our guest Joseph has a YouTube livestream about it.
• Carl Icahn says there ‘very well could be a recession or even worse'
• Check out some of the most unusual recession indicators
• Forbes offers a primer on what a recession is and what to expect

How to prepare for a recession

• We've talked about this before, so check out another podcast episode on preparing for a recession.
• 9 Ways to Brace Yourself for the Next Recession
• 3 Good Things About Recessions
• Staying Alive: How to Make Money in a Recession
• Don't forget that paying down debt is one of the best ways to prepare for a recession. Check out our podcast episode on How to Destroy Your Debt

About the hosts

Stacy Johnson founded Money Talks News in 1991. He's a CPA, and has also earned licenses in stocks, commodities, options principal, mutual funds, life insurance, securities supervisor and real estate.

Miranda Marquit, MBA, is a financial expert, writer and speaker. She's been covering personal finance and investing topics for almost 20 years. When not writing and podcasting, she enjoys travel, reading and the outdoors.

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