For those who've been through one, talk of a recession can be triggering. We’re not officially there yet (as of this writing), but it's natural to be anxious about increased prices due to tariffs and ...

We’re once again taking the Marketplace “Economic Pulse,” views on the economy from a range of perspectives. This time it’s another check-in on housing, but specifically the affordability issue for ...

When the economy went into a tailspin in 2008, it wasn't just Wall Street that felt the impact. Millions of workers lost jobs, and retirement plans took a big hit. Today's economic uncertainty has ...

Americans now have the least confidence in finding a new job since at least 2013, a period also known as the depths of the “jobless recovery” following the Great Recession. According to the latest ...

An oil boomtown in North Dakota became a hometown for many after the recession. It's been a decade since the Great Recession sent unemployment and foreclosures soaring in most parts of the country, ...

Economic uncertainty often forces a shift in how we spend and save. During the Great Recession of the late 2000s — when unemployment hit 10% and home values dropped by 30% — many tightened their ...