Inflation is finally cooling after a bruising stretch of price spikes, and on the surface that sounds like unqualified good ...

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"I cannot be anything other than nervous and gloomy under those circumstances," says Ian Shepherdson.

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 ...

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 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.

Discover how Ben Bernanke popularized "Green Shoots" as an economic recovery metaphor and its relevance in financial downturns. Learn the history and impact on policy.

Some pros are beginning to declare that a recession is coming soon. Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics chief economist, tweeted on Friday that the U.S. economy “has entered a jobs recession” and told ...

Rising concerns over a possible recession have prompted many Americans to question how such an economic downturn could reshape the U.S. housing market. A new Realtor.com report found that nearly 30 ...