When recessions hit, the financial picture can seem grim, but there might be a silver lining: Mortgage rates tend to fall.

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Earlier in 2025, economic forecasters were bracing for trouble, their outlooks darkened by a confluence of warning signs.

Gross domestic product is a key measure of economic health. GDP is the monetary value of all finished goods and services made ...

Consumer attitudes toward the economy improved after a five-month drop, but could still point toward a recession ahead.

“A recession is a widespread decline in economic activity, and we’re not there,” said ... in the economy in play before the tariff shock," she said. The Arizona picture looks similar, with ...

President Trump’s move to defuse an ugly trade war with China not only sparked a massive stock-market rally, but also drove down the chances of recession — for now.

State economists have lowered revenue projections and anticipate sluggish economic growth with an elevated risk of recession. Oregon's 2025-27 budget will be $755 million less than projected due to ...