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

Fears of a recession in the first half of 2024 have melted away like the snow in most of the country this winter, according to a new forecast of top economists released Friday. Economists now see ...

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Doug Ramsey says deteriorating consumer sentiment is a sign that the US risks a "self-fulfilling confidence collapse." ...