What are economic cycles? Why is it important to understand economic cycles? What are the main causes of economic cycles? What are the key indicators of economic cycles? How can you predict a ...

No fewer than three of the Fed’s regional central banks offer what are called “nowcasts” of GDP growth — and they all are ...

The U.S. real estate market will see mixed trends in 2026. The housing market may stabilize, but affordability remains a ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Greg Ip, The Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator, about the jobs report, tariffs facing legal challenges, and U.S. government investment in private companies.

Markets work best when many companies vie for customers’ favour. They work badly when a few firms dominate, carving up sales between them. Economists therefore need a measure of whether markets are ...

Fears of a recession are back on investors’ minds. But predicting the onset of an economic downturn, let alone the length and severity of one, is difficult even for the experts. As a rule of thumb, ...

Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the ...

These movements sought to expand who gets to participate in economic, educational, and civic life. DEI programs, in many ways, are their legacy. Yet missing from much of the debate is a crucial ...

A new group is calling for a national economic blackout this fall. There have been multiple large-scale spending freezes since February, and many major brands and retailers have been the focus of ...

Diccon Hyatt is an experienced financial and economics reporter who has covered the pandemic-era economy in hundreds of stories over the past two years. He's written hundreds of stories breaking down ...

An economic blackout is planned for July 4th this year. Like previous boycotts, organizers are asking people to avoid shopping at big-box stores for the holiday to support local businesses. But this ...