Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US is not at risk of a recession in 2026 – adding that he’s “very, very optimistic” about the impact from President Trump’s tariffs and trade deals. When ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said “no” when asked whether the U.S. was at risk of entering a recession in 2026, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” he’s confident Americans will feel ...

It’s not a matter of if the next recession comes, but when. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently warned that “sections of the economy” are already showing signs of strain — and that if the ...

A model that uses data from the Federal Reserve System’s Beige Book suggests there is a 24% chance the U.S. economy was already in a recession in October, according to new research from the Federal ...

It often seems that economists are perpetually warning us about the next U.S. recession. One influential analyst says an economic slowdown is already a fact of life for many Americans. Twenty-two ...

When the U.S. economy shows sign of deep stress, one of the first things Americans strike from their budgets are takeout dinners and going out to restaurants. It’s one of the best early warning signs ...

If you’re confused about whether the U.S. economy in a recession, near a recession or doing OK, you’re not alone. Turns out the answer may depend on where you live, according to Moody’s Analytics ...

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The U.S. has not been in an economic recession since 2022. The last recession was in 2020, at the very start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit, ...

It’s a provocative statement to suggest we’re already in a recession. I wouldn’t go that far for the whole economy, but for large swaths of the US, the recession is already here. On a day when the ...

Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi said Tuesday the U.S. economy will likely avoid a recession if the wealthiest individuals continue to spend at the current rate. In a post on the social ...

Echoing promotional tactics employed during the Great Recession from 2007-2009, a number of companies have brought back recession-focused deals and combos designed to entice cash-strapped Americans to ...