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.

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

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 Q1 2025 GDP results are in, and the results were not exactly encouraging. While in a typical quarter the U.S. GDP grows by 2% to 4%, in Q1 2025, the economy actually shrank. Considering that two ...

The Fed cut interest rates for the first time in 2025. ChatGPT explains how lower rates may impact inflation, housing, jobs ...

Europe's economy has grown by a modest 0.2% in the third quarter, according to official figures released Thursday ...

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 ...

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 ...

New Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran urges immediate interest rate reductions. He believes keeping rates high risks ...

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

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy expanded significantly to kick off the second half of the year, marking a dramatic reversal from the contraction experienced over the first six months, government data ...