Interest rates remain a source of stress for many households, particularly amid persistent inflation and slowing wage growth.

The Sahm rule is a measure of labor market deterioration, and it has historically been an accurate recession indicator.

The past has shown that nontraditional measures like brothels, beer and lipstick can tell us a lot about the economy’s health.

Consumer attitudes toward the economy improved after a five-month drop, but could still point toward a recession ahead.

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With fears on the rise, and amid major changes made by the Trump Administration, here's a look at where things stand.

Wall Street remains optimistic about avoiding recession, but consumer confidence is sliding, with the Conference Board’s Expectations Index falling further into recessionary territory in September.

An ominous measure that the Federal Reserve considers a near surefire recession signal again has reared its head in the bond market. The 10-year Treasury yield passed below that of the 3-month note in ...

The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance payments in the latest data. The latest ratio of 0.130% (to three decimal points) ...

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