Federal statistical agencies are releasing delayed reports on inflation, jobs, and economic growth as they work through a major backlog from the 43-day government shutdown. Here's the economic ...

Last week, we discussed how speculation and leverage have returned in earnest to the market as investors rush to take on increasing levels of risk. With markets rising steadily all year, it is ...

Nearly every metric economists use to determine the strength of the economy “is somewhere between moderately concerning” and ...

India's central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, matching forecasts from economists polled by Reuters.

Fears of a recession are back on investors’ minds. But predicting the onset of an economic downturn, let alone the length and severity of one, is difficult even for the experts. As a rule of thumb, ...

Bank lending to euro zone firms held steady last month while a key EU economic sentiment indicator edged up in November, ...

Unless the red flags signaling a recession become more pronounced, it probably won’t be clear whether the United States is in a recession until July. A recession requires at least two quarters of ...

Economists often use imperfect historical information to form opinions about the economy’s direction. We often don’t know we’re in a recession until it’s well underway—typically, the National Bureau ...

What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

New indicators, upgraded data tools and retail gains shape Puerto Rico’s economic outlook. #NewsismyBusiness - Stay updated ...

Before the economy screams recession, fashion trends whisper it. Forget Wall Street — fashion is one of the first things to react when the economy starts to shift. In times before and during recession ...