Is the U.S. heading for a recession? Here's what economists say.

Consumers, businesses and investors are increasingly jittery about the risks of a protracted slump. So what exactly is a recession? Read More

What Is a Soft Landing for the Economy? Will We Have One?

Put another way, many leading CEOs anticipate a "soft landing ... which can curb vital economic activities like retail spending and business investments. Currently, the New York Fed's recession ... Read More

How the US economy went from booming to a recession scare in only 20 days

Just 20 days ago, the US stock market was sitting at all-time highs. The US economy appeared to be growing at a solid pace. And a recession was nowhere in sight. Read More

Trump vowed to make the economy better on Day 1. Now he says the US is in 'transition'

After vowing to immediately make America more affordable if elected, Trump now says the nation faces a "period of transition." ... Read More

The US economy is extremely fragile right now and could tip into a recession within months, according to a new model

The US economy is walking a fine line, and just about anything could push it into a recession or save it with a soft landing ... The model can't predict new factors, and those look ugly A slightly ... Read More

The US economy is already in a recession, and it's following the same path as China by becoming reliant on debt, veteran forecaster says

The chief strategist of QI Research has said for months that the US economy is already in a recession, despite Wall Street's upbeat outlook for a soft landing. But a downturn is evident in the ... Read More

What is a soft landing & can we expect one in 2024?

Statistics tell us that ... a soft landing for the economy during times of market contraction. Recession is the key difference between a soft landing and a hard landing in the U.S. economy. Read More

Can the Fed orchestrate a soft landing?

Its goal is to cool the US economy without ... the probability of a soft landing at only 33 percent, giving the Fed a slim chance of pulling it off. The good news Taking a step back, it’s fruitful to ... Read More

What Is a Soft Landing?

If the Fed hikes rates too aggressively, it risks pushing the economy into a bona fide recession – or what we might call a hard landing ... Action. Here's how we can all pitch in to help ... Read More

Will Rising Interest Rates Lead to Soft Landing or Recession?

The economy today is now threatened more by recession than inflation ... the window for the Fed to achieve a soft landing appears to be narrowing rapidly, given the Fed’s hawkish tone and ... Read More

How long can consumers keep the economy humming?

Strong economic data is continuing to pile up, thanks largely to consumers who have spent heavily and helped defy months of warnings that the United States was heading for a recession. The ... Read More