A common definition of a recession is two straight quarters of negative economic growth. But that’s an inherently backward ...

Recession indicators are everywhere, but will they all amount to a hill of beans?

The U.S. Leading Indicator slid 1.0% to 99.4 in April, a bigger drop than the -0.8% consensus and steeper than the 0.8% ...

Official recession calls are the responsibility of the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, which is understandably vague ...

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The economy's near-term outlook deteriorated sharply in April, according to the Conference Board's latest Leading Economic ...

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At first, it was higher egg prices, declining demand for cardboard boxes and empty dance floors. Now, it’s low-rise jeans, flash mobs—even Lady Gaga’s return to pop music. The TikTok ...

Investors have long searched for economic clues in unconventional data. The TikTok generation is taking it to the next level.

During Donald Trump's second term, top American companies faced significant losses. Apple's valuation dropped drastically, ...

US consumers went on a shopping spree earlier in the year to get ahead of tariff-induced price hikes, but that tailwind is ...

Recession blonde refers to hair that is darker with natural roots grown out. It is borne out of less frequent salon trips and characterized by a brown-tinted hue. Gone is bright bleach, in is a more ...