The Daily Money: How to prepare for a recession
Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.
If the United States is about to enter a recession, as some economists fear, it will be one of the most widely anticipated downturns in recent memory.
Americans have had lots of time to prepare. But are we ready?
GAO to investigate the impact of mass firings
Talk about a wide-ranging report.
An independent government watchdog agency will probe how President Donald Trump's mass firings of early-tenure employees affect air travel, the spread of diseases, nuclear safety, food safety, veterans' health care, the opioid epidemic, and the ability to respond to floods and wildfires.
The Government Accountability Office said it would open the investigation in response to a March 6 request from a group of 11 Democrats.
Pet ownership costs will rise
Sara Amato never thought she'd get a dog, but once she did, she went all in. Amato adopted Finn, an Australian cattle dog mix, in 2022.
She soon learned that caring for Finn is not cheap. The costs of pet care are high and getting higher.
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today.