US recession warning 2026: US recession fears are escalating as rising oil prices and global tensions, particularly the ...

Recessions often come with signs we don’t immediately think about. These unexpected indicators are things like lipstick sales ...

Some economists cautioned the U.S. economy would be able to absorb the shock of the Iran war.

Less formal indicators of a recession, from lipstick sales to diaper rashes, have persisted over decades even if their accuracy is dubious.

"If oil prices remain elevated for much longer (weeks and not months), a recession will be difficult to avoid," Zandi said.

Rising oil prices and a slowing labor market could be the two forces that drag the US economy into a downturn, Mark Zandi ...

Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith says interest in becoming a "tasker" is way up. There's been a noticeable uptick in applications over the past three years, the CEO told the Decoder podcast. Asked if that ...

The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance payments in the latest data. The latest ratio of 0.130% (to three decimal points) ...

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 ...

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