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Explainer: What's a recession and why is rising anxiety about it roiling markets?

Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even seeing rising odds of a recession. Many business executives were optimistic that President Donald Trump would cut taxes and pursue deregulation, which they expected would bolster growth. Instead, Trump has aggressively implemented tariffs — and tariff threats — against the United States' largest trading partners.

Southwest Airlines to End Oil Hedge That Once Saved It Billions

(Bloomberg) -- Southwest Airlines Co. will end its long-held policy of hedging against swings in fuel prices, marking a pullback of one of the few remaining US carriers that are active in the oil derivatives market.Most Read from BloombergNYC Congestion Pricing Toll Gains Support Among City ResidentsTrump DEI Purge Hits Affordable Housing GroupsWhere New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add HousingElectric Construction Equipment Promises a Quiet RevolutionInside the ‘Not Architecture’ of High Line