ECONOMY

Be Afraid: U.S. Economy Is at Risk

Here’s a look at five key vulnerabilities that the U.S. economy faces.

Updated: March 11, 2011 | 1:48 p.m.
March 10, 2011 | 6:00 p.m.

The U.S. economy may be more vulnerable to a catastrophic event now than at any time in recent history. There are several things that could go wrong, and if they did, it could plunge us into a recession deeper than the one we just climbed out of. Here's a look at five indicators of economic risk and what we can do to guard against them.


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