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

A recession often means a slowdown in economic activity, which translates into job losses, pay cuts or underperforming ...

The U.S. economy was on relatively solid footing heading into 2025, but a trade war and renewed inflation fears have shaken up the economic outlook. [Sign up for stock news with our Invested ...

President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs have shaken investors' faith in U.S. markets. Many fear a recession might be just around the corner. It has been awhile since U.S. investors have had to ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There is talk of a recession daily as the U.S. faces economic challenges and families face their own personal battles when it comes to their finances. Throw in the uncertainty ...

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Frugal consumers know there are plenty of items they can avoid buying to keep their bank accounts as fat as possible, no matter the state of the economy. But with recession looming as a cure for ...

Fortunately, in the past couple of months, as President Trump has gone back and forth on tariffs, major banks have brought down their odds of a recession. Though, if we learned anything in 2023, it’s ...

Recession risk has dropped from April according to many economists, including J.P. Morgan and economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. I am not forecasting a recession now (late July 2025), but ...