Most economists expect the U.S. economy to avoid a recession and grow moderately in 2026, though inflation could remain above ...

President Donald Trump says he expects to nominate a new Federal Reserve chair this month. When that happens, Trump will have run out of excuses: This will officially become his economy, for better or ...

Rising layoffs and sluggish job growth are major signs the economy is already in a hard landing, one top forecaster says.

The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose ...

A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.

The markets are at or near all-time highs these days, but the bears are still roaming Wall Street. And few are roaring louder than Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s. Zandi, for months, has been ...

Economic anxiety has reached fever pitch across the globe as recent surveys and international reports paint a stark picture of widespread recession fears. While the post-pandemic recovery showed ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said the 43-day government shutdown caused an $11 billion permanent hit to the U.S. economy, but he was optimistic about growth ...

Corporate America's fears of a looming economic recession have evaporated as quickly as they emerged early this year. The number of S&P 500 companies that mentioned the word "recession" during their ...

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 ...