What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

Unless the red flags signaling a recession become more pronounced, it probably won’t be clear whether the United States is in a recession until July. A recession requires at least two quarters of ...

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis estimated that real GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 0.3 percent in Q1 2025, the first negative reading since Q1 2022. The April 29 GDPNow nowcasts were well ...

The disconnect between hard data (which capture measurable performance of the economy and are backward-looking) and soft data (which are typically based on sentiment and expectations and are often ...

Roughly a week ago (Friday, May 2), both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials reached a milestone that has not occurred for more than 20 years. That milestone: nine consecutive sessions of higher ...

The economy contracted at a 0.2% annual rate in the first quarter of 2025, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday in a revision to its estimate of GDP. A preliminary report from the agency ...

The shutdown could have far-reaching effects on Virginia’s economy if it continues into the holidays, say Ian Solomon, dean ...

In Rethinking Offshoring and AI, Anthosa Consulting models the impact of two diverging futures: one where industries lean on AI to offshore or automate roles, and another where they use it to boost ...

South Korean exports increased in October despite fewer working days due to the Chuseok holiday. US tariffs had a clear negative effect, but robust semiconductor and vessel exports offset the impact.

HSBC avers that a potential trade deal with the U.S. in the next few months can keep the growth momentum strong. Growth in ...

The Ministry of Home Affairs highlights the slow economic growth in several mining regions due to export delays caused by ...