--- title: The Odds of a Recession in 2023 Are Rising. Here's How to Prepare description: There’s a 70% chance that the U.S. will enter a recession in 2023, according to economists. Here's how you can prepare for the downturn. authors: - name: Sarah Hansen role: Senior Writer url: https://money.com/author/sarah-hansen/ bio: Sarah Hansen is a senior writer at Money covering all things personal finance. Previously, she covered economic policy and capital markets on the breaking news desk at Forbes. education: Northwestern University, New York University at_money_since: 2021 articles: 347 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-m-hansen/ former_staff: true editors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Economy and Politics - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2022-12-20T18:36:43.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T13:25:16.000Z' section: Economy and Politics tags: - News - stocks word_count: 363 canonical: https://money.com/recession-predictions-2023-economists/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Photo collage of a falling house of cards with a hundred dollar bill in the background](https://img.money.com/2022/12/News-2023-Increased-Odds-Recession.jpg?crop=0px%2C126px%2C1670px%2C939px&quality=85) There’s now a 70% chance that the United States will enter a recession next year, according to the results of a [new survey](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-20/economists-place-70-chance-for-us-recession-in-2023?srnd=premium) of 38 economists conducted by Bloomberg. That’s up from 65% in November and 30% in June. The most commonly held belief is that a recession happens after two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth (which happened earlier this year), but that’s not the [official definition](https://money.com/are-we-in-a-recession/). Officially, a committee at the National Bureau of Economic Research makes the call on whether there's a recession based on lots of information about the economy’s performance. The committee hasn’t made that formal judgment yet, but it’s easy to see why economists are expecting it sometime next year. [Interest rates](https://money.com/fed-interest-rate-hike-december-2022/) and [inflation](https://money.com/stocks-soar-after-inflation-falls/) are high, and consumer demand is slowing. After two years of rapid hiring, the jobs market is cooling. [Stocks](https://money.com/how-to-buy-stocks/) are down about 20% for 2022, and experts say they’re likely to keep falling in 2023. ## How to prepare for a recession While recessions can be anxiety-inducing, they’re also part of a normal economic cycle. They don’t last forever, and there are things you can do to prepare. It’s always a good idea to have three to six months worth of expenses in cash in an [emergency fund](https://money.com/emergency-fund-too-small-inflation/), and it’s an especially good idea to bulk up that fund if you’re worried about an economic slowdown. Liz Ewing, chief financial officer at Marcus by Goldman Sachs, put it this way back in August: “When there's uncertainty, it is a good time to be saving more money.” Experts also recommend setting up a budget, prioritizing paying off debt, and avoiding any large, unnecessary purchases as [strategies to prepare for a recession](https://money.com/dollar-scholar-prepare-for-recession/). You should generally avoid making any major sudden changes to your [investment strategy](https://money.com/how-to-invest-during-a-recession/), because a long-term approach is usually best and investors are rarely, if ever, successful in timing the stock market. 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