The Latest Breaking News from Recession

Increased Covid-19 cases, declines in exports and the end of cash payments to individuals all contributed to the decline

The U.S. economy shrank last quarter for the first time since the pandemic recession struck two years ago, contracting at a 1.4% annual rate, yet consumers and businesses kept spending in a sign of underlying resilience

The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates to 3.5% by the middle of next year to curb spiralling inflation, tipping the world economy into a recession, according to the Economic Strategy Unit of Tisco Financial Group (Tisco ESU).

Cadence Design Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) impressed analysts post Q1 beat. Baird reiterated Outperform rating on Cadence, adjudging it as a top idea.  All business groups saw strength, with recurring revenues increasing 19% YoY (led by Digital and System Design) and upfront revenues rising 49% YoY.  FY22 outlook raised given 1Q strength, upside in 2Q,…

In spring two years ago, the coronavirus pandemic threw the U.S. economy into recession. Last spring, the proliferation of vaccines swung it into a rapid expansion.

High inflation comes with a heavy economic price, but so can the Federal Reserve’s attempts to get it under control.

The major stock market indices slid last week on unabated investor concerns over the potential for a recession caused by high inflation and surging energy prices. Amid this scenario, we think investors could buy the recent price dips in fundamentally sound stocks FedEx Corporation (FDX) and SAP SE (SAP) for…

Markets tumbled across the globe today on fears China is heading for a sharp slowdown and the expectation that America is poised to ratchet up interest rates.

Consumer spending, still partially buoyed by lockdown savings, is about to take a hit. But will it mean recession?

The problems with these dismal elections are many -- low turnout, moribund public debate, the popularity of politicians running as Putinist populists, and an uninspiring incumbent president, Emmanuel Macron. But at the heart of the French democratic recession is a void where local democracy should be.

Since the global economic crisis that originated in the United States 14 years ago, the world economy has faced regular bouts of volatility. Massive capital injections helped the US economy recover from the initial shock in 2008, but also pushed other economies with structural problems, including some in Europe, into…