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 ...

As tariff uncertainty continues to roil the stock market, some economists believe the U.S. could be headed toward a recession, a possibility that even the Trump administration has declined to rule out ...

Fears of a recession have heightened in the U.S. as early signs appeared to signal the possibility, but what does that actually mean and how could it impact you? The concerns come amid uncertainty ...

Unless the red flags signaling a recession become more pronounced, it probably won’t be clear whether the United States is in a recession until July. A recession requires at least two quarters of ...

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Discover four effective strategies to safeguard your business during a recession and ensure stability in turbulent times.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christian Weller is an economist focused on retirement inequality. The last two recessions before the pandemic show that the ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 11: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 11, 2024 in New York City. Prediction markets currently see a 40% risk of recession in 2025.

There are many factors that drive bull/bear markets for stocks, but arguably the first among equals is the business cycle. US ...