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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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 ...

A close look at regional economies indicates that industries, including tourism and shipping, are plagued by uncertainty.

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.

Though there are a number of other recession indicators to consider in the bigger picture, such as rising ... of declining gross domestic product, or GDP, we won't know for sure until the numbers ...

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 ...

GDP contracted at an annual rate of 0.3 percent, a new report shows, as imports surged with panic purchases ahead of tariffs.