Some analysts warn that the U.S. stock market’s historic gains may be paving the way for a rapid and substantial correction.

Stocks ended 2024 near record highs. Earnings growth accelerated. The market rally finally began to broaden. And despite a brief growth scare that spooked investors in late summer, the US economy is ...

The current shutdown is occurring while the economy is showing signs of slowing. On the consumer side we see rising credit card, auto loan, and mortgage delinquencies (see above chart). In addition, ...

Let’s say you’re an armchair economist and you think the U.S. economy is already in a recession (as many people do). Or maybe you’re sure it’s still growing. Either way, you would love to serve on the ...

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

The “hemline index” is one of those economic theories that never quite disappears. Popularized in the 20th century, it claims a correlation between skirt lengths and the stock market: shorter hemlines ...

The Conference Board’s leading economic index weakened on worries over the labor market and tariffs. A forward-looking gauge ...

The Big Mac Index uses the humble burger to decode global currency shifts and hidden price pressures. It’s economic theory served with a clever side of insight. The Big Mac Index uses the price of a ...

The role of imports in GDP—Gross Domestic Product—confuses many people. The current political discussion about tariffs has triggered some of the misunderstanding. This article aims to help business ...