Given the risks facing the economy in 2026, a downturn cannot be ruled out, Joel Naroff writes.

What I find most fascinating about the markets in general (mostly the headlines in the financial media) is the amount of ...

There’s no Magic 8 Ball economists can shake to be completely sure about the direction of the U.S. economy, but many have ...

The warning lights on the American job market are starting to flash red just as President Donald Trump doubles down on ...

The US-China trade deal delays an imminent recession, possibly into the end of 2025, or early 2026, although there are other policies that could cause a recession. Inflation data still do not show any ...

Markets are pricing in a near-perfect 2026. But what if consensus is wrong? Here are five contrarian economic bets investors ...

Central bankers agree to take a cautious approach until the net economic effects of trade policy are clearer Federal Reserve officials were worried about the possibility that higher inflation ...

The third-quarter UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday warns of a rising risk of layoffs and higher inflation that could lead to a recession. “The risk of rising layoffs leading to a recession is ...

President Donald Trump's decision to pause so-called "reciprocal tariffs" for most countries triggered a historic stock market rally on Wednesday, but the levies that remain in place are still ...

Since Trump’s “Liberation Day” back on April 2, when he announced sweeping tariffs, inflation has remained in check. But the recent release of the consumer price index (CPI) for June showed a rise of ...

"Beef. It's What's for Dinner." That trademarked slogan was first used to help boost the American cattle industry in the 1990s, but is just as relevant today - as record-high prices for the food ...

The terms stoke outsized panic in some cases and insufficient caution in others. Lately, the stock market has taken a thrashing. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 have each fallen for seven consecutive weeks.