Economy News Economy Is A Recession Coming Or Not

We asked experts to rate the U.S. economy in 2025. Here's what they said.

The economy remained on track this year, defying the gloomiest predictions. That doesn't mean Americans are thrilled with how things are going. Read More

The Economy Avoided a Recession in 2025, but Many Americans Are Reeling

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting. 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

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

A recession in the US 'could be starting right now,' warns economist David Rosenberg — but investors can follow these 5 steps to protect their portfolios from the coming fallout

A recession may already be arriving, said economist David Rosenberg. Here are five ways that investors can survive a brutal stock-market selloff. 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

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

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