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It attributes the signal to weakening labor-market conditions (including falling labor-force participation) and suggests investors prepare by favoring recession-resistant stocks and holding more cash.","topics":["recession indicator","Vicious Cycle Index (VCI)","Sahm Rule","labor market weakening","unemployment","labor-force participation","investor positioning"]},"source":"Nasdaq Markets","source_domain":"fool.com","summary":"Key PointsThe Vicious Cycle Index (VCI) has been 100% accurate in indicating recessions since 1945 with no false alarms.","tickers":["VCI"],"title":"This Indicator Has Called Every Recession Over the Last 80 Years. Here's What It's Saying Now.","url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/14/this-indicator-has-called-every-recession-over-the/"}... |