Most economists expect the U.S. economy to avoid a recession and grow moderately in 2026, though inflation could remain above ...

Here’s a set of definitions for common and emerging economic and fiscal terms often seen bandied about in news reports.

The Q1 2025 GDP results are in, and the results were not exactly encouraging. While in a typical quarter the U.S. GDP grows by 2% to 4%, in Q1 2025, the economy actually shrank. Considering that two ...

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

Inflation is finally cooling after a bruising stretch of price spikes, and on the surface that sounds like unqualified good ...

WASHINGTON — Following the economy, these days can be difficult. It's hard to know who to believe. President Joe Biden recently said, "There is nothing inevitable about a recession." Republicans are ...