Broad market bearishness prompts defensive buys in oversold defense stocks, high-yield Pfizer, and cash reserves. Read more ...

Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU ...

A look at the details of the Bureau of Labor Statistics data and the trend over recent months can reveal the truth about the health of the economy.

Goldman Sachs thinks the odds of a recession have come down. The Iran war remains unresolved, but the reality is that oil hasn't gone as high as some forecasters predicted, while the US economy ...

Gary Shilling, the legendary forecaster known for his bearish accuracy and being fired from Merrill Lynch for predicting the 1969-70 recession, is sounding the alarm on a 2026 economic collapse. In a ...

Markets are overly optimistic about Middle East ceasefire developments, ignoring persistent risks from the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The physical oil price is trading at a 20% premium to futures, ...

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 02: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) October 2, 2008 in New York City. After passing in the Senate late Wednesday, the Bush administration's proposed ...

Talk of a recession in Australia has picked up in recent weeks. Rising fuel prices, a sharp fall in consumer confidence, and signs of softer spending have all added to concerns the economy may be ...

Here are the average year-over-year inflation rates by president, and the events and economic conditions that contributed to ...

The US economy is under strain, and the oil price shock could tip it over into recession. “People are preparing themselves for the fact that we are already in a recession now or that there is a high ...

Economists have varying opinions on whether a recession may be looming. Goldman Sachs, for example, recently forecast a 30% chance that the U.S. will enter a recession in the next 12 months, up from ...

The United States is not in a recession, but it may be in a “vibecession.” Despite ticking up for the past three months, the closely watched University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to ...