Unfortunately, the chances of another recession are increasing, largely due to the uncertainty set forth by the new administration. When uncertainty rises, we collectively tend to spend less and save more. As a result, corporate profit growth may slow, stock prices could fall, and layoffs may increase.

Losing money in your investments and then your job is a double whammy nobody wants. That’s more like a depression. Many experienced this pain during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, the first half of 2020 when COVID hit, and now in 2025 with mass government worker layoffs. What’s even tougher is that without active income, you also miss out on investing at bargain prices.

Nobody but short sellers or extremely wealthy people with ample cash want a recession. However, if another downturn is on the horizon, let’s focus on some surprising positives. Perhaps this perspective will help soften the blow of losing a

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