First came the post-pandemic surge in prices. Then came the fastest jump in interest rates in four decades. Now, Americans ...

Roughly 750,000 furloughed government workers already feel crimped by the shutdown as they suffer missed paychecks and ...

Are we in a recession? The question just keeps coming up especially after credit-rating giant Moodys downgraded U.S. debt.

Are we already in a recession? What does it mean for your job, investments, and financial future? Economist Kathryn Edwards ...

Discover what a "soft landing" means in economics, its historical significance, how central banks aim to achieve it, and its impact on inflation and economic growth.

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

In practice, a recession is generally defined as at least two consecutive quarters of a decrease in gross domestic product.

The U.S. economy is teetering on the edge of recession, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, who sounded the alarm Monday in a blunt post on X. “The economy is on the ...

WASHINGTON — Following the economy, these days can be difficult. It's hard to know who to believe. President Joe Biden recently said, "There is nothing inevitable about a recession." Republicans are ...

Recession concerns are back, and for some, that comes with worry for higher mortgage rates. This time, however, it’s unclear how rates might react. If we are, in fact, heading toward a recession, are ...

The terms stoke outsized panic in some cases and insufficient caution in others. Lately, the stock market has taken a thrashing. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 have each fallen for seven consecutive weeks.

Christmas budget boost have been crushed, with experts warning job losses, rising inflation and interest-rate hikes are now ...