A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Just 10 days ago, anxious markets were freaking out about the US economy, ...

If news about inflation, trade, the Federal Reserve and jobs has you confused and you’re not sure what to make of the US economy, don’t worry: You’re in good company. But this week offered a ton of ...

A contraction is the phase of the business cycle when the economy declines, often with falling real GDP and rising unemployment, moving from peak toward trough (expansion, peak, contraction, trough).

An economic downturn or recession begins when the economy experiences a significant decline in typical activity, such as employment, production, income and a few other signs, according to the National ...

Presidential candidates Kamala Harris (R) and Donald Trump during a presidential debate in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. Analysts say policy mistakes the Biden administration committed on the ...

American workers' share of the economic pie has fallen to its lowest level since at least 1947, when the federal government began tracking the data, according to an analysis by Federal Reserve ...

Houston’s economy has been riding the oil roller coaster for over a century, and the highs and lows of the world’s most volatile (and most popular) commodity have left deep marks on the city’s ...

Earlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where they talked with this editor about everything ...