Fred Business News - The odds the country will fall into its first recession since 2001 are rising sharply.
Thirty percent of economists now believe the economy will shrink in the first half of this year, up from 10% who thought this in January, according to a survey being released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics, known by its acronym NABE.
"That's a striking difference," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of