Here’s a set of definitions for common and emerging economic and fiscal terms often seen bandied about in news reports.

The reopening of the government would avert a recession that may have come in the event of a prolonged shutdown lasting weeks ...

But a closer inspection shows that an increasing number of structural supports — across businesses, labor markets, consumers ...

That the wealthiest Americans are driving the bulk of consumption has reignited discussion of the K-shaped economy. And while ...

Given the level of uncertainty with the economy, labor market, and inflation, some economists have started talking about the possibility of a recession or even “stagflation.” The economy has been in ...

Look for recession indicators, and suddenly you might start seeing them everywhere. The U.S. stock market strung together ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) — The term “recession” has been tossed around in recent weeks amid economic uncertainty and tariffs that have seemingly contributed to several rollercoaster stretches in the stock market and ...

Oregon's revenue forecast shows an unexpected boost even as the broader economy continues to recover unevenly.

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.