Robert Samuelson
Is the Next Recession on its Way?
The Washington Post
January 17, 2016

In this article Samuelson discusses the recent global problem that is the stock market. He explains the domino effect that has occurred, which originated when their report for manufacturing activity surfaced and they had a sharp drop in their stocks; which then spread to the U.S and Europe. Throughout his post, Samuelson, uses key words or phrases such as, "Consider:" and "It's hard not to wonder:",  to prevent his reader from being lost in the complexity of his topics. Samuelson doesn't waste space or time when discussing his topics either; he uses short and to the point sentences in order to get his point across to the reader which is extremely effective when it comes to this issue in particular. The stock market is very delicate and can make or break our economy depending on which way it swings. In the end Samuelson takes this top heavy issue and adds a weird, humorous statement to his post which reads, "Whatever happens, this is not your father's business cycle" which, I think, only contributes to the understanding that the stock marker is extremely difficult to understand.