A combination of the words "boom" and "recession" can help explain why Americans feel so sour about a growing economy.

Experts speaking to Bloomberg were baffled at the current state of Donald Trump's economy as it enters an unprecedented version of a trend known as the "jobless boom" that could leave the U.S. more ...

Economic slowdowns are part of the cycle, but they never feel routine when jobs, paychecks and savings are on the line. I want to unpack what a recession actually is, why it matters for your household ...

Tariffs by themselves will not send the U.S. economy into recession, though they will hurt the economy by a small amount. Almost all economists, including me, believe they are poor economic policy, ...

President Donald Trump has rarely passed up the opportunity to tell Americans that the U.S. economy, with his hand at the wheel, is roaring. His administration has held up GDP growth rates, high ...

Recession worries are spreading, but analysts don’t expect a dire economic slowdown in 2025 and are looking for growth to reaccelerate next year. Heightened risk factors like a rapidly cooling labor ...

Discover the differences, benefits, and impacts of fiscal and monetary policies on economic stability and growth.

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter. He's written hundreds of articles breaking down complex financial topics in plain language, emphasizing the impact that economic ...

The past has shown that nontraditional measures like brothels, beer and lipstick can tell us a lot about the economy’s health.