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No recession in 2026? Most economists say the fear is overblown

Recession alarms are still blaring in some corners of Wall Street, but the core economic data and most professional forecasts point to something less dramatic in 2026. Growth looks set to cool rather ... Read More

Here’s Why the U.S. Will (Probably) Dodge a Recession in 2026

Underpinning Helfstein’s bright outlook is the assumption that Americans will keep spending — and his hope that the rate of inflation will ease. If these factors support continued GDP growth, that ... Read More

Trump insists prices are ‘coming down,’ blames Biden — but voters say they’re still getting squeezed

Trump faces economic messaging crisis after Democrats won November elections campaigning on affordability as 76% of voters view economy negatively. Read More

Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 70% of Americans say things have become too unaffordable and have a dim outlook on the economy and President Trump's handling of it. Read More

Bessent ‘very, very optimistic’ about economy, says US will not enter recession

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured he is “very, very optimistic” about the economic outlook of 2026 and dismissed concerns of an impending recession. Bessent appeared on NBC News’s Meet the ... Read More

No Recession Risk for US Economy as a Whole After $11 Billion Shutdown Hit, Bessent Says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the 43-day government shutdown caused an $11 billion permanent hit to the U.S. economy, but he was optimistic about growth ... Read More

Is it a recession, or just a vibe-cession? We ask Larry Edelman.

Globe business columnist Larry Edelman says if we do have a recession in 2026, it won’t be a crash — more like air leaking out of a big balloon. This week on “Say More,” host Shirley Leung gets a vibe ... Read More

Rolling, rolling, rolling — recession. Can the American economy boom and bust at the same time? Apparently it can, says Morgan Stanley. Here's how.

We write stories that make you richer. Take a second right now: Follow us and get tips that will change your life. Unemployment remains low, yet layoffs keep making headlines. Inflation has slowed, ... Read More

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. Read More

What is stagflation? How about a K-shaped economy? Definitions of economic terms

There are times when discussions about the economy, personal finance, and business expenses feel just as overwhelming as managing your budget. It is hard to know what you think is happening, when it ... Read More

Big parts of Colorado’s economy are looking lackluster — are we in a recession?

Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series looking at aspects of Colorado’s faltering economy. Colorado’s economy is flashing warning signs. Job growth has slowed to a trickle. Layoffs ... Read More

Romania is not in recession but economy is struggling and showing first signs of fatigue (analyst)

Romania is not in recession but the economy is struggling and showing the first signs of fatigue, Association of Financial and Banking Analysts in Romania president Flavius Jakubowicz told AGERPRES on ... Read More