Here’s a set of definitions for common and emerging economic and fiscal terms often seen bandied about in news reports.

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 ...

From homebuilding to trucking, major parts of the US economy are in deep trouble. The weakness could drag the whole country ...

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as a “significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months.” Three criteria – ...

This browser does not support the Video element. Fears of a recession are growing amid economic uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs, the firing of thousands of federal workers, and mass deportations of ...

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 gap between the richest and poorest Americans is widening in what Fed Chair Jerome Powell called a 'bifurcated economy.' ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the U.S. economy is showing signs of strain, and that if the Federal Reserve ...

53% of ag economists surveyed in the July Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor say the row crop side of agriculture is current in a recession. Fewer agricultural economists think the row crop side of ...

Look for recession indicators, and suddenly you might start seeing them everywhere. The U.S. stock market strung together ...