What is a recession?
Recessions and depressions have similar indicators and causes, but the biggest differences are severity, duration, and overall impact.
Recession
Why a recession will strike in 2025, according to a veteran economist
The Fed deserves an "F" grade for its monetary policy over the past few years, top economist Steve Hanke said.
The stock market is flashing warning signs as tech shares are a 'valuation timebomb,' SocGen says
The tech sector is showing a number of signs that valuations are an overstretched "timebomb," according to SocGen.
Americans want prices to go down, but deflation could spark a wave of unemployment, top economist Paul Krugman says
"So can we make America affordable again, in the sense of getting prices back to what they were before the pandemic? Almost surely not," Krugman wrote.
Lower interest rates could be coming soon. Here's what's at stake if they aren't.
Interest rate cuts could finally come this year. Economists explained the benefits of rate cuts and the consequences if they don't happen soon.
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Russia's weakened energy trade and lost access to the dollar will spark a severe recession within a year, a top economist says
Russia's energy profits are tumbling, and the nation could face major financial trouble as it loses access to the US dollar, one economist says.
A famed economist who called the 2008 recession shares 5 signs the US is on the brink of a downturn — all while the stock market shows concerning weakness beneath the surface of record highs
June's nonfarm payrolls report may have beaten economists' expectations, but don't bet on a soft landing, says David Rosenberg.
AI, immigration, and rich people will save the US economy from a recession, Wall Street strategist says
"A restrictive Fed won't stop the music this time around because the economy's moving to a new rhythm," Michael Arone said.
Stocks will struggle and a recession is on the table if the Fed fails to cut rates by September, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says
The job market is close to triggering a highly accurate recession indicator, according to Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel.
The 'coveted soft landing' is here, Biden's top labor official says — and it could set Americans up for an interest rate cut in September
The jobs market is moderating, but Americans are not facing a recession. It's a signal the Fed might have what it needs to cut interest rates.
The stock market will drop 32% in 2025 as the Fed fails to save the economy from a recession, research firm says
"Two years ago, workers who lost their jobs could simply walk across the street to find new work. That has become increasingly difficult," BCA said.
The real-estate market is in for sharp correction with losses that could take a decade to recover from, strategist says
Residential and commercial property prices could fall as much as 30% over the next few years, one strategist said.
America's freight recession is showing no signs of ending
A recent negative ratings downgrade by S&P is just the latest sign that the freight industry is still struggling to find footing.
You can thank the baby boomers for the stunning strength of the US economy
Instead of a recession, the US economy has seen resilient job gains with growth trending at just over 2%.
The US economy is in a 'selective recession' as lower-income consumers struggle and high-income households see huge wealth creation, JPMorgan strategist says
The top 10% of Americans have gained a whopping $30.5 trillion in wealth since 2020, according to Federal Reserve data.
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The S&P 500 could crater 48% when the stock-market bubble pops and recession finally hits, elite strategist says
Stocks are hugely overvalued and the economy is faltering, paving the way for a stock-market crash and a recession, B. Riley's Paul Dietrich said.
Americans' spending patterns are flashing a warning of a possible consumer-led recession
Consumers are pulling back on discretionary purchases, a sign that their stimulus-fueled shopping spree may be over, forecasters say.
The creator of a famed recession indicator says the Fed is 'playing with fire' by not cutting rates now
A labor-tracking recession gauge is nearing its threshold, and the Fed needs to cut now to stop it.
The Fed could tip the US into recession if it waits too long to cut rates, Mohamed El-Erian says
The longer the Fed waits to start lowering rates, the more catchup it'll have to play later, which could cause a downturn.
It might be your fault you can't afford a house, says finance guru Dave Ramsey
Record prices and steeper mortgage rates are a pain, but debt-fueled overspending is stopping some from becoming homeowners, according to Dave Ramsey.