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 U.S. economy managed to navigate a volatile 2025 without collapsing, but the cumulative effects of ongoing trade tensions ...

A prolonged recession would be the first that many people under 35 have experienced as working adults.

A worst-case AI scenario rattled markets, drawing sharp pushback from economists and business leaders.

Right now, 22 U.S. states are either already slipping into an economic recession or are perilously close to one. That doesn't mean the U.S. as a whole is officially in a recession, but it does mean ...

Despite bullish sentiment around AI and Fed rate cuts, I see mounting economic weakness that could broaden out and weigh on the market. Key recession signals include the Leading Economic Index, ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series looking at aspects of Colorado’s faltering economy. Colorado’s economy is flashing warning signs. Job growth has slowed to a trickle. Layoffs ...

The past several weeks have seen a significant number of companies announce major layoffs, including UPS (UPS), Amazon (AMZN), Target (TGT), Nestle (OTCPK:NSRGY), and Novo Nordisk (NVO). Waves of ...

The S&P 500 typically declined during the first year of the 10 recessions that have occurred since 1957. However, the index was usually significantly higher five years and 10 years after the start of ...

The market has been especially unpredictable in recent years. In June 2023, for example, analysts at Deutsche Bank predicted a "near 100%" chance that a recession would begin within the next 12 months ...