Inflation reached a four-decade high in 2022 and the Federal Reserve responded by raising its benchmark interest rate at its fastest pace since the 1980s. Initially, many experts cried recession as prices soared and credit conditions tightened across the economy. Some have since recanted their forecasts, but others remain convinced of a coming downturn.

Here are the details, along with two index funds that could help investors hedge against a possible recession.

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