The definition of a recession can be pretty technical. The short version is if there’s a drop in gross domestic product (GDP) for two consecutive quarters. In the United States, the National Bureau of ...

Groceries are more expensive these days. Major corporations are planning layoffs. Home sales are dropping. Thanks to these problems in the U.S economy, more and more people are worried about the ...

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Everyone should be prepared for inflation at levels beyond anything most people can remember. If you were born after 1970, you experienced prices being relatively stable your entire adult life until ...

Despite the Senate passage of a $700 billion financial bailout bill, pessimism abounds about global economic prospects. Market experts are not only talking about the likelihood of a recession, but ...

Amid speculation and concerns that the U.S. has fallen into a recession, here are four things to know.