12/06/2011 00:00 AST

Recent housing and employment data suggests the US economy is at a tipping point where a double-dip recession is possible and home prices could have much further to fall.

A veteran economist Mr Robert Shiller said the recent uptick in unemployment is not yet enough of a sign as to which way the recovery is heading. But if unemployment continues to rise in the coming months, it could suggest another recession.

Mr Shiller told Reuters Insider television in an interview that "Whether we call it a double dip or not, I think there is a risk."

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