The perception of recession among 35.6% of CEOs is a call to action, to anticipate scenarios, reconfigure the operating model and maintain resilience as a guiding principle

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

On paper, the United States is in an expansion, not a slump. Output keeps rising, unemployment is relatively low, and inflation has cooled from its peak. Yet for households and businesses that have cycled through layoffs, shrinking order books, or ...

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government approved record-breaking spending bills totaling $5 trillion in a bid to keep businesses afloat, people employed, and the economy from tipping into recession. Five years on, and somehow, the ...

The U.S. economy is likely already in a recession, masked by AI-driven capex and delayed official recognition by the NBER. The Leading Economic Index and jobs data are flashing clear recession signals, with layoffs rising and hiring plans at their weakest ...

Economic data still shows growth, low unemployment, and resilient spending, yet conversations at kitchen tables and in group chats sound far more anxious. The idea of a "rolling recession" helps explain why life can feel like a downturn even when the ...

We’ve all been inundated with news of the recession lately — how money is getting tighter and the cost of living just keeps shooting up. It may sound like an awful lot of doomsday talk, but the reality of the matter is many of us can’t afford to live ...

Ajay Rajadhyaksha, Barclays global chairman of research, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to discuss whether the artificial-intelligence boom is shielding the U.S. economy from a recession. Rajadhyaksha explains why he doesn’t see the technology causing ...

Why a recession isn't expected in 2026; how experts think Virginia will fare While the country could experience moderate economic growth in 2026, little to no growth is expected in Virginia, according to ODU's State of the Commonwealth.

The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.