In practice, a recession is generally defined as at least two consecutive quarters of a decrease in gross domestic product.

As economic analysts observe the current landscape, concerns about a potential recession are mounting. Several indicators ...

Roughly 750,000 furloughed government workers already feel crimped by the shutdown as they suffer missed paychecks and strained budgets. Those direct effects will grow dramatically on Nov. 1, when ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

Stephen I. Miran, the newest member of the central bank’s Board of Governors, thinks some of his colleagues are too worried about inflation.

Discover how the 2007—2009 subprime meltdown led to a global financial crisis. Learn about its causes, consequences, and ...

Mark Zandi has been sounding the alarm for a potential recession all year. He says he's watching two states in particular for ...

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.

Last weekend, I neglected to finish my “Notes on the Week Ahead” as I got caught up in watching the Masters. In truth, it was mostly a battle between Rory McIlroy’s emotions, which produced two double ...

Russell Penzer, a partner at Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, and Maryam Parvaneh, an associate with the firm, discuss the impact that the state of the job market should have on the calculation of ...

Those who rise will be those who lead with narrative clarity, strategic visibility, recession-proof skills and executive ...