We are not in a recession. In economics, we generally define a recession as two straight quarters, or six months, of falling ...

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said he did not believe the United States was in a recession — but then said the Fed doesn’t make such determinations ...

Defining a recession can often differ by person, household or status. What causes it? Will one happen soon? Is one happening right now? Dr. Tyler Goodspeed, the chief economist of ExxonMobil and ...

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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. An economist who spent much of 2025 warning of a worst-case scenario for the US economy is sounding a ...

President Donald Trump gave the military its "final go order" on Feb. 27 to launch a US war on Iran, an attack that has sent gas prices higher in a crude oil price shock that could tip the global ...

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