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Talk of an imminent recession has been everywhere lately. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 having flirted with bear market territory before recent rallies, investors can’t seem to hide their fear of trouble ahead.

One indicator? Google searches for “recession” have spiked to their highest level since 2011, when Europe faced a debt crisis that almost led to a collapse of the eurozone.