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 ...

THE IRAN WAR HAS BROUGHT the dreaded r-word— recession —back into play amid a deeply fractured global energy market. To be clear, a massive downturn is not inevitable, nor can ...

Rising oil prices and a slowing labor market could be the two forces that drag the US economy into a downturn, Mark Zandi said.

The U.S. economy has several trends that could push the country into recession. Read why jobs, oil prices, and private credit stress may impact market sentiment.

A recession as a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, according to the International Monetary Fund. Most commentators and analysts use, ...

Several pieces of data seem to have reversed the narrative that the economy was gathering momentum at the start of 2026.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 01, 2025 in New York City. Senior Correspondent After two years of doing their own back-breaking yard work on ...

President Donald Trump has rarely passed up the opportunity to tell Americans that the U.S. economy, with his hand at the wheel, is roaring. His administration has held up GDP growth rates, high ...

Recession fears are rising after first quarter GDP contracted for the first time in three years, but economists caution an official downturn may not be declared for months — or even years. While two ...

Amid speculation and concerns that the U.S. has fallen into a recession, here are four things to know.