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

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

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 ...

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 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as a “significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months.” Three criteria – ...

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.

(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 ...

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.

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