People lose jobs as companies cut costs through layoffs or hiring freezes. Historically, unemployment rises significantly during recessions, sometimes reaching 10% in severe downturns. During the ...

Thanks to reporting lags and number revisions, recessions typically aren’t declared until well after they have begun.

Consumers, businesses and investors are increasingly jittery about the risks of a protracted slump. So what exactly is a recession?

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization called the National Bureau of Economic Research determines when the U.S. economy is in a recession, based on a number of factors including economic growth, ...

Concerns over the impact of tariffs have prompted investors and consumers to lower their expectations for the U.S. economy.

Recession fears: President Trump declined ... Cuomo of New York, who resigned in scandal and is now running for mayor of New York City; and Representative Ro Khanna of California have made time ...

Global markets have been hit by US recession fears, with technology giants tumbling after US President Donald Trump declined ...