Risks of US Recession may be Increasing

According to many sources, the risks and odds of a United States Recession may be increasing.

Here's an article from MSNBC.

Here's one from TheStreet.com.

According to the TheStreet.com article, different firms rate the odds of recession in the US:

1. Bill O'Donnell UBS 67%
   
2. Jack Ablin Harris Private Bank 65%
   
3. Kevin Giddis Morgan Keegan 60%
   
4. Greg Collins Fountain Hill Investments 60%
   
5. Robert Pavlik Oaktree Asset Management 45%
   
6. Tobias Levkovich Citigroup 40%
   
7. Fred Dickson D.A. Davidson 40%
   
8. Richard Sparks Schaeffer's Investment Research 20%
   
9. Neil Hennessy Hennessy Funds 0%