Economists are generally optimistic about the economy, but the public hasn't hated it this much in more than a decade—these charts show why.

A labor market chart suggests a recession could still be in the cards this year. Unemployment rate trends have predicted recessions, according to Société Générale's Albert Edwards. A silver lining may ...

Moodys' chief economist Mark Zandi is worried that strong headline data is masking underlying weakness, while the wealth ...

Is a recession on the horizon? This video analyzes the yield curve and its historical accuracy in predicting economic downturns. Get insights into potential future economic trends.

Real economic growth in the United States contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025. Although that's an initial estimate, that's a remarkable development because it comes in the middle of a period ...

The BEA's updated estimate of real gross domestic product showed economic growth increased at an annual rate of 4.4% in Q3 ...

Learn about 'slowcession,' a slow growth phase without economic contraction, and how it impacts the U.S. economy. Discover ...

One reason for the first-quarter decline was a surge in imports before the tariffs took effect. Economists had predicted a 0.2% decline for the first quarter. Final sales to domestic purchasers came ...

Are we in a recession in Connecticut? The short answer is probably not (at the moment), but we can’t be certain. Technically, only the National Bureau of Economic Research — a nonprofit, nonpartisan ...