 but many Americans have equated their experience related to loss of buying power caused by inflation to recession. They're actually two different things. As we put the question to economists regarding the risks of recession over the coming year, collectively, our survey found the risks are about one in three. That's a little higher than normal, but also down from some times over the past couple of years when they saw the likelihood of an economic downturn at more elevated levels. For more, check out bankrate.com.