In practice, a recession is generally defined as at least two consecutive quarters of a decrease in gross domestic product.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

The economy may not be in total collapse, but the warning signs are flashing. Before the official data catches up, everyday ...

Involuntary part-time employment—the share of people who work less than 35 hours per week but want and are available to work full-time—has increased since 2023. While this contrasts with steady ...

Home prices have begun to stabilize ever so slightly in the last few months after years of rapid growth. Experts don’t expect them to plummet anytime soon.

The U.S. consumer's durability as a prop for the economy may be tested in coming weeks as family budgets, particularly among ...

That's why Visa has few direct competitors of note. And the company still sees a massive worldwide opportunity. The stock looks likely to perform well, and even better than the S&P 500, through the ...

Under the revised pact, Microsoft will get a stake in OpenAI worth about $135 billion, the companies said in a statement Tuesday. In addition, Microsoft will have access to the startup’s technology ...

The S&P 500 closed at a new all-time record after the breakout on Friday. The Shiller PE ratio is now at 41, so the bubble ...

We project that in the next six weeks, the probability of a U.S. recession getting started in the next twelve months will be ...

Mark Zandi has been sounding the alarm for a potential recession all year. He says he's watching two states in particular for ...

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