The signs have been with us, depending on whom you ask, pretty much since the last recession in early 2020. First-quarter GDP showed the economy shrinking by 0.3% instead of the forecast 0.4% growth.

U.S. stocks and government-bond yields jumped after the monthly jobs report eased fears about a recession around the corner. Following weeks of uncertainty about tariffs and their impact on ...

Lately we've noticed that something we think about all the time here at Planet Money is having a viral moment: recession indicators!From the more practical (like sales for lipstick going up and ...

Perceived odds of a U.S. recession peaked at 66% back in April as Wall Street banks were raising red flags, yet they have since plunged as trade negotiations advanced.

Since 1929, there have been 14 recessionary periods in the U.S. The most recent recession lasted two months, from February to April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traders on the prediction market platform Kalshi now place the odds of a U.S. recession this year at 21%, up slightly from 19% earlier Tuesday. That figure is still near the lowest level of the ...

Most American homebuyers are anticipating a recession in the next year, though more view that as a buying opportunity than a deterrent to purchase, Realtor.com found.

Gen Z More Worried Than Millennials About Losing Their Home in a Recession Published May 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM EDT Updated May 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM EDT 01:02 ...

Amid this surge in risk, CNBC has charted which states could be best prepared—and least prepared—for a recession, basing the findings on overall economic strength and other characteristics ...

Economists say a recession is an unlikely in the second half of 2025, but not out of the question if President Donald Trump's tariffs hit harder than expected or war engulfs the Middle East.