The Latest Breaking News from Recession

Economic arm of UN says pro-growth stance needed, with interest rate rises increasing inequality

Recession is imminent, no recession on the horizon, a soft landing…or small recession…has been the constant and contradictory litany flowing from Wall Street the past year. The combination of interest rates and oil both spiking recently certainly lends credence to some form of recession in 2024. Stocks that have some…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.

Recessions can be challenging to predict, and experts use economic data and trends to make informed judgments about when a recession has begun or is likely to occur. But why predict when a consistent pattern ultimately illustrates when a recession starts?

Mike Wilson fears that investors have become overly optimistic after so many 'erroneous' recession predictions, and more stock market pain is coming.

Short-term impact expected, but prolonged shutdown could dampen growth and hinder Biden's re-election chances

Based on a study of the U.S. economy since 1854, Deutsche Bank created “hit ratios” that show how often key macroeconomic triggers have caused recessions.

Some recent economic data points have revived recession fears, sending equities sharply lower this September. Here are 3 recession-proof stocks that conservative investors can consider now.

David Rosenberg said the current situation with the economy is like trying to cancel winter just because it didn’t snow in December. “It hasn’t materialized, dot dot dot, yet.”

Mortgage borrowers breathed a sign of relief following a recent pause in the Bank of England’s 14-month campaign of base rate hikes.

The Fed threw some gasoline on the stock sell off fire last week. With that stocks are exploring new lows with the 200 day moving average in play at 4,195 for the S&P 500 (SPY). Is it time to buy stocks...or run for cover? 43 year investment veteran Steve Reitmeister…