Recession fears reignited this week as a stock market sell-off put the S&P 500 into a technical correction. However, many economists and analysts feel that a full blown recession is still unlikely.

The signs of a recession, how they affect the public and what you can do to prepare financially in case one comes.

Tariffs present an inflationary risk, but bank economists see mostly smooth sailing, with steady growth, modest unemployment and lower interest rates.

This is an ideal time to prepare your business for an economic downturn. Stocks rebounded Friday after steep losses earlier this week, but the markets remained on track for their worst week in two years.

The U.S. stock market lost $4 trillion in market value in only weeks, dropping from record highs in the days following Donald Trump's election. About That producer Lauren Bird explains how the uncertainty triggered by Trump's trade war is sounding alarm bells about the state of the economy.

Is a recession coming? The chatter started when President Trump acknowledged that “this is a period of transition” and wouldn’t rule out that a recession might be coming. Then Monday marked the worst day for the S&P 500 since the beginning of 2025,