Stocks sell off on growth scare, yet companies’ talk of recession is lowest since 2018 - MarketWatch
1. S&P 500 dropped 6% this month amid recession fears and tariffs. 2. Only 13 companies mentioned 'recession' in earnings calls, lowest since 2018. 3. Analysts raised recession probabilities, Goldman forecasts GDP growth at 1.7%. 4. Trump's tariffs could exacerbate inflation and slow economic growth. 5. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported job growth slowing at 151,000.