Likelihood of an Economic Downturn in the US

Recession in the US?

WSJ piece notes:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/recession-signs-are-flashing-red-1453661989

“Every U.S. recession since World War II has been foretold by sharp declines in industrial production, corporate profits and the stock market.

Those ill omens have aligned again.”

Taking stock of current economic conditions -

http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-another-recession/