Inflation appears to be moderating. Unemployment levels remain low. Interest rates could be coming down. As a result of these and other factors, many economists now predict that the U.S. will be able to avoid a recession in the new year. But not all of them.

Raymond James' base case is that a mild recession is on the way. Global Asset Management thinks there's a 70% chance of a recession in the first half of the year. UBS predicts a midyear recession.

Should you buy stocks if a recession is coming in 2024? Here's what history shows.

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