Most economists expect the U.S. economy to avoid a recession and grow moderately in 2026, though inflation could remain above ...

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 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 – ...

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

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.

Job security can vanish in a downturn. These professions face the highest risk of cuts during economic slowdowns; see if your ...

There are times when discussions about the economy, personal finance, and business expenses feel just as overwhelming as managing your budget. It is hard to know what you think is happening, when it ...