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If, and when, a recession ever occurs again in any of our lifetimes - certainly not in the golden age of Bidonomics, pain will be felt disproportionately as usual.Sectors which fare better will typically exhibit;Less cyclical exposureLower rate sensitivityHigher cash levelsLower capital expendituresAs such, Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld takes a look at the sectors most resilient to recession risk and rising costs, using data from Allianz Trade. Recession Risk, by SectorAs slower growth and rising rates put pressure on corporate margins and the cost of capital, we can see in the table below that this has impacted some sectors more...

Concerns about the state of the economy come with worries about job security. In fact, half of companies are expecting to cut staff according to a PwC survey of more than 700 executives. The same survey found many executives are also planning hiring freezes and even rescinding job offers. But many companies have already trimmed their workforce. Here are the sectors facing layoffs in this week’s Five For Friday.#5: Mortgage and real estateThe housing market has cooled after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced smorgasbord over the last few years. And as the Federal Reserve raises its interest rate, causing home loan rates...

<p>NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -- With John Kerry practically holding the Democratic presidential nomination and gaining ground against President Bush in a number of polls, economists at Merrill Lynch took a closer look at what sectors of the economy stand to benefit or suffer with either Kerry or Bush in the White House. The traditional perception is that Republicans in power are more favorable for business and Wall Street, although stocks tend to do better and are less volatile when a Democrat lives in the White House.</p>

<p>BAGHDAD — The United States plans to divide Iraq into three zones, with Poland and Britain controlling two zones, U.S. forces the third, and troops from seven other nations contributing troops for peacekeeping duties.</p> <p>A senior U.S. official traveling with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld disclosed the plan, and Polish Foreign Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz offered additional details.</p>