Key recession signals include the Leading Economic Index, Consumer Confidence Index, plunging lumber prices, and freight ...

The AI-driven capex boom by hyperscalers has delayed a recession despite aggressive Fed tightening and historic yield curve ...

In the past three months, economists have changed their outlook for the U.S. to slower growth, higher inflation and greater risk of recession. The changed consensus in The Wall Street Journal’s ...

President Trump's wide-ranging tariffs have sent the stock market tumbling and recession fears soaring. As the dust settles and markets wait for more information on the result of the administration's ...

Experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month. The 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators ...

The economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time in three years, but it doesn't mean the economy is rushing toward a recession. At least not yet. Gross domestic product, the official ...

Even with inflation easing, the tariff war paused and the labor force at full employment, the U.S. gross domestic product is expected to grow by only 1.6% for 2025 – more than 1 percentage point below ...

Generally, economic downturns are bad news for stocks because they mean less spending and slower growth. Companies with particularly weak balance sheets may even declare bankruptcy. That said, some ...

Just 20 days ago, the US stock market was sitting at all-time highs. The US economy appeared to be growing at a solid pace. And a recession was nowhere in sight. Now, the R-word is seemingly ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...