Is the US in a recession right now, and did the US-Iran war trigger one? Here's what a recession is and what it means to you.

The US economy grew at a much slower pace in the final months of 2025 as the historic government shutdown weighed on economic activity, ending a year that saw the weakest growth since the pandemic.

The U.S. economy grew far slower than expected in the final three months of 2025, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) rose at an annualized rate of 1.

A new report ascribes a cost to the "annoyance economy": All that we pay in lost time and money for the hassles of life as an American consumer.

Stagflation concerns were already percolating before the Iran war, as traders digested tepid GDP and hot inflation reports. Surging oil is fanning fears.

For many people, the economy is a simple equation: paychecks minus expenses. When it feels like our incomes are growing faster than prices, the economy is in good shape. When they’re not, it’s lousy. President Donald Trump seems to be making an ...

Recession worries are spreading, but analysts don’t expect a dire economic slowdown in 2025 and are looking for growth to reaccelerate next year. Heightened risk factors like a rapidly cooling labor market mean the economy is more vulnerable to a ...

The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to an estimate released on Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.