president trump and his advisers are telling people that the u.s. economy is not in a recession and china is bearing the brunt of the president's trade war. we'll hear from some american farmers who beg to differ. first, alison kosik is here with this week's "before the bell." alison? >> hi, ana. investors are watching for any updates on the u.s./china trade war and eyeing the bond market closely. the interest rate on the two-year treasury note dipped below the rate on the ten-year bond. that's known as an inverted yield curve, a classic recession signal that freaked out investors on wednesday, stocks suffered their biggest one-day losses of the year. but some market watchers are making the case for calm. they argue the american economy still holding up. job creation remains strong and consumers are spending. although economic anxiety can create a self-fulfilling prophe prophecy. >> the only way you can end up