Americans have had lots of time to prepare. But are we ready? First, some background: Three years ago, as the economy ...

Heightened volatility due to market concerns over US President Donald Trump’s global trade proposals has led to client ...

Recession talk is growing, with Goldman Sachs raising its recession probability to 20% recently. Pain is also being felt in ...

The odds of a recession in the US may be creeping higher — but those rising risks do not mean a deep economic downturn is a foregone conclusion.

The Social Security program is funded through people paying Social Security payroll taxes. If a recession leads to large unemployment, fewer people will be paying payroll taxes and contributing to the ...

Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell downplayed recession risks, even as he acknowledged an unusually high level of macroeconomic ...

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The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady as new tariffs and recession concerns impact consumer ...

Here's how economists identify a recession, and where the U.S. economy currently stands amid market turmoil caused by tariff ...

The UCLA Anderson Forecast, citing substantial changes to the economy from policies of the Trump administration, issued its ...

The Federal Reserve will hold its benchmark interest rate steady at its meeting this week, economists say, as it remains in a “wait-and-see” mode until the effects of President Donald Trump’s policies ...

The primary economic risk factor in 2025 is tariffs. In the first few months of his second term, President Trump has already ...