The US is dealing with a rare bifurcation of the economy, and it's raising the odds of recession, Piper Sandler chief economist says

Big companies are weathering high interest rates. Consumers, meanwhile, are facing rising debt as inflation eats into wage gains. Read More

What is a recession? The economic concept explained. What causes and happens during one.

A recession is "a contraction in economic activity," according to experts. During a recession, there is a range of decline spread across the economy. Read More

The yield curve has been inverted for 18 months without a downturn - but the famed indicator isn't wrong, and a recession is near, strategist says

The inverted yield curve has predicted every recession since 1955, and this time won't be different, Paul Dietrich said. Read More

Three Signs US Could Be Heading for a Recession

While some experts expect the economy to make a soft landing in 2024, Gary Shilling said it's more likely the country will enter a recession. Read More

The economy is sending mixed signals about a recession, and that's made the timing of the next rate cut less meaningful

"The pandemic and the enormous policy responses from both monetary and fiscal authorities created distortions to normal economic behavior," NDR said. Read More

'Delayed' Recession Warning Issued for US Economy

The U.S. economy is not ... I think, you normally would have had and would have [caused] a recession [in 2023]," he told CNBC. "That doesn't mean we won't have one, but it means whatever it ... Read More

What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data

The U.S. economy—by many measures—is doing great. But many voters think otherwise. Here’s what the data say about why voters feel so bad about the economy and what it could mean for ... Read More

Worried About a Recession? History Says to Do This 1 Thing

Investors expected the economy to tip into a recession, sending stock prices sharply lower in 2022. However, both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index have been on an impressive run since the ... Read More

The inventor of a famed recession indicator says many state-level warning signs are less dire when you factor in immigration

The so-called Sahm Rule has flashed red in 20 states, she says, and would indicate a recession has arrived ... labor is good news in itself. During the economy's post-pandemic reopening in ... Read More

Consumers Turning Sour on Economy’s Future, Worried About Political Outlook

Peterson, chief economist ... recession; instead, consumers spent freely and the economy grew at a 2.5% annual rate, up from 1.9% in 2022. Meanwhile, the stock market rose 24%, as measured by the ... Read More

Bumper corporate profits helped prevent mass layoffs and a recession, says leading economist

Yet inflation has cooled to about 3% in recent months — not far off the Fed's target rate of 2% — and the economy has grown at a steady clip instead of sinking into a recession. Companies ... Read More