So what are the chances of a recession this year? Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market, currently puts the chances of a recession at 29%. That's down from the 37% chance it assigned to ...

The word “recession” is spinning around media reports and Americans’ minds this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost almost 900 points at closing Monday, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...

Spending on snacks, underwear, small liquor bottles and flights are just some of the odder economic measures that are used to determine the health of the economy. While many will turn to the stock ...

Two financial experts give their take on what spending habit changes might indicate that a recession is looming.

As the Iran war stokes inflation and economic growth remains tepid, some experts worry about stagflation. How concerned ...

Video gaming exploded in the 1980s with the advent of the at-home console. Nintendo, Atari, Magnavox, and others set the ...

Is the US in a recession right now, and did the US-Iran war trigger one? Here's what a recession is and what it means to you.

Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) CFO John David Rainey doesn’t mince words, citing a “hiring recession,” rising student loan delinquencies and trade uncertainty as reasons for a cautious FY2027 outlook. Despite ...

The U.S. economy managed to navigate a volatile 2025 without collapsing, but the cumulative effects of ongoing trade tensions and persistent inflation keep concerns about a 2026 recession on some ...

Amazon sources 60% of its revenue from its e-commerce business; this is the essential segment of its business that is likely to benefit from the softening economy. The US is currently in a K-shaped ...

File under “better late than never.” After more than 120 episodes, I finally got a chance to have my colleague Larry Edelman, author of the Globe’s popular Trendlines newsletter, on my “Say More” ...