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15 Recession-Proof Businesses That Thrive in Any Economy

Clever Girl Finance

But while the economy slows, certain businesses remain steady, and some even thrive. Lets dive into 15 of the best recession-proof business ideas you can start today, even in a bad economy. Retail consignment 4. This is because consumers become concerned about the economy or have lost their jobs and means of income.

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Wednesday links: institutional forgetting

Abnormal Returns

ft.com) Companies Retailers have only so much margin to sacrifice to tariffs. nytimes.com) Some additional tariff math. theverge.com) Economy The bond market is not having it. Markets High yield bonds have bounced back. morningstar.com) Short interest is ticking higher. axios.com) AI OpenAI is buying Jony Ive's AI startup.

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Tuesday links: the diversification dilemma

Abnormal Returns

Retail Are retail investors going to aggressively buy the dip? apricitas.io) Retailers are warning that higher prices are imminent. ft.com) Economy Heavy truck sales fell in February 2025. mrzepczynski.blogspot.com) Earlier on Abnormal Returns Research links: more than math. sherwood.news) Strategy With the U.S.

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Transcript: Tom Barkin, Richmond Federal Reserve President & CEO

The Big Picture

And when I went there I was gonna be a lawyer and I was gonna major in mathematics and I took my freshman year math and that all went great. And it turned out that half of that class had been the US National Math team and they had all competed internationally and they knew stuff I didn’t. And we take that very seriously.

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Tuesday links: inconsistent time horizons

Abnormal Returns

riabiz.com) Retail-focused alternative vehicles are buying secondary stakes. paulkrugman.substack.com) Economy Some certainty on tariffs provides a moment of relief. marginalrevolution.com) The math on comparative advantage is pretty straightfoward. (sportico.com) Softbank continues to trade at a big discount to its NAV.

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Thursday links: a tiny cult of math nerds

Abnormal Returns

bloomberg.com) Retail Retail investors aren't slowing down their stock purchases. danieldrezner.substack.com) Economy Another 'steady as she goes' weekly initial unemployment claim number. (novelinvestor.com) Finance Honeywell ($HON) is planning to split into three independent companies. axios.com) Pimco lags in private credit.

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14 Best Recession-Proof Businesses Ideas You Can Try!

Clever Girl Finance

This is because consumers become concerned about the economy or have lost their jobs and means of income. Recession-proof businesses are usually in industries that are not severely impacted by a decline in the economy. Here are 14 good businesses to start in a bad economy: 1. Retail consignment. Baby products.

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