Banking Jobs During a Recession

During recessions, what happens to IB jobs? Does it become extremely hard to break in? I hear a recession is coming, what do you think the economic climate will be in 2025-2027 (Approx. the year I graduate)?

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nobody knows when a recession is coming. If we all did we wouldn’t be aligning logos.

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