Given the level of uncertainty with the economy, labor market, and inflation, some economists have started talking about the possibility of a recession or even “stagflation.” The economy has been in ...

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

(NEXSTAR) — The term “recession” has been tossed around in recent weeks amid economic uncertainty and tariffs that have seemingly contributed to several rollercoaster stretches in the stock market and ...

WASHINGTON — Following the economy, these days can be difficult. It's hard to know who to believe. President Joe Biden recently said, "There is nothing inevitable about a recession." Republicans are ...

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The United States may have just emerged from a long, quiet downturn that never showed up in the official record. A prominent Wall Street strategist argues that much of the private economy has been ...