Here's how economists identify a recession, and where the U.S. economy currently stands amid market turmoil caused by tariff ...

Recession talk is growing, with Goldman Sachs raising its recession probability to 20% recently. Pain is also being felt in ...

We already know what the jobs report tells us. But what about other indicators—like sales of mini liquor bottles?

Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down ...

Just 20 days ago, the US stock market was sitting at all-time highs. The US economy appeared to be growing at a solid pace.

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) "A recession begins when the economy reaches a peak of activity and ends when the economy reaches its trough," the NBER says. The U.S. did not see any ...

Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of U.S. economic activity, could slowly fade away as households bolster ...

The Dow dropped nearly 900 points as fears about the economy mount.

Recessions are caused by economic shocks that affect either the demand or supply of goods and services. Trump’s policy choices target both.