A trough, in economic terms, can refer to a stage in the business cycle where activity is bottoming, or where prices are bottoming, before a rise.

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On paper, the United States is in solid shape, with steady growth, low headline unemployment and resilient corporate profits. Yet for millions of households, the day-to-day experience feels closer to ...

Fears of a recession have heightened in the U.S. as early signs appeared to signal the possibility, but what does that actually mean and how could it impact you? The concerns come amid uncertainty ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Christian Weller is an economist focused on retirement inequality. The last two recessions before the pandemic show that the ...

Recession fears have cooled, but a labor market chart flagged by one bearish strategist might give bullish investors pause.

We believe that the “stealth recession” in place for the past three years will end soon and will be followed not only by a productivity-led economic boom but also a healthy, broader-based bull market.

A new study suggests that the 2008 Great Recession did more than damage the economy; it also altered how Americans perceive ...