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

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

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

Why 'economic headwinds' are suddenly to blame for everything

An atmospheric disturbance is whipping through the job market. When Volvo Cars announced it was cutting more than a thousand jobs last year, its CEO cited a particular phenomenon for the cuts. Read More

World News

By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

7 Best Investments During a Recession

If the economy heads south or goes ... you to capitalize on opportunities unique to economic contractions. "From an investment standpoint, the 'recession call' may end up being irrelevant ... Read More

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

The U.S. economy—by many ... If hard economic data count for anything, we can say unambiguously that inflation has moved in the right direction in the past year. Read More

Global Economy

The pause in maritime traffic at the Port of Baltimore adds one more point of pressure for companies already affected by Panama Canal bottlenecks and attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The Latest It ... Read More

Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, surging past economic forecasts

U.S. employers added 303,000 jobs in March, far surpassing economists' predictions ... managing director and co-head of global markets at Citizens Bank. "The economy seems to have adapted to ... Read More

Economic Incentives News

Showcase your company news with guaranteed exposure both in print ... right balance… Small businesses are the foundation of our economy, facing unprecedented challenges. DBJ's Small Business ... Read More

Iraq’s overreliance on oil threatens economic, political strife

Last week, the Iraqi oil ministry announced that it was rectifying a swing too far in one direction ... economic hurdles and falls back on overproduction. “The whole political economy is driven ... Read More

The economy

and why putting in more work isn’t the answer. Rising government debt and deficits in the world’s two largest economies could have spillover effects on the rest of the global economy. Read More