Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth is one common definition of a recession, but other factors must be considered ...

When unemployment rises, wages fall, and consumption cools, yet the official announcement claims there is "technically no recession"—this is not a statistical fiction, but a phenomenon actually ...

Defining a recession can often differ by person, household or status. What causes it? Will one happen soon? Is one happening right now? Dr. Tyler Goodspeed, the chief economist of ExxonMobil and ...

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said he did not believe the United States was in a recession — but then said the Fed doesn’t make such determinations ...

From January through July 1980, the United States was in a recession. The S&P 500 gained 15.04% over the course of the recession. The NASDAQ gained 15.95%. During the recession, the S&P 500 fell 19.83 ...

President Donald Trump gave the military its "final go order" on Feb. 27 to launch a US war on Iran, an attack that has sent gas prices higher in a crude oil price shock that could tip the global ...

Terry Lane is a writer for Investopedia with 25 years of experience in journalism and communications. He covers personal finance, Congress, government regulations, and economics. Myung J. Chun / Los ...

Economic recession risks are expected to become more visible this fall if the conflict in the Middle East continues to drag on, according to Ana Boata, head of economic research at Allianz Trade. In ...

OTTAWA — There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession. Recent economic data has painted a mixed picture of Canada's economy, and ...

Dr. Tyler Goodspeed shares his thoughts on what a recession is, what it isn’t — and how you can smartly prepare ...