While almost everyone in Washington is glued to impeachment developments, Europe has been quietly drifting toward a recession. This is bad news for Christine Lagarde, the former head of the International Monetary Fund, who is now the president of the European Central Bank (ECB). It may also be bad news for the rest of us.
Back in 2008, the author was working as a cashier and was afraid to put any of her disposable income into the stock market.
Private-equity giant Blackstone says several investing risks that seem to be distinct from each other are collectively painting a bad picture.
Peter Schiff explains why the US economy is headed for higher rates, stagflation, and a deep recession.
About 51% of respondents would hold Trump responsible if the nation's economy spirals into a recession, a new Insider poll shows.
It's easier to dwell on doom and gloom, but in reality the US economy is on solid ground. Just look at the job, bond market, and manufacturing data.
It's easier to dwell on doom and gloom, but in reality the US economy is on solid ground. Just look at the job, bond market, and manufacturing data.
The Trump administration has struggled keeping its message straight on the economy recently as reports emerged it was weighing to cut payroll taxes.
The possible proposal for a payroll tax cut would inject consumer cash into a weakening economy and alleviate fears of a recession.
A payroll tax cut would put cash into the economy and could ease recession fears. A White House official denied a cut was being considered, however.
JPMorgan quant guru Marko Kolanovic says Trump's trade war derailed all of his tax-reform progress. Here's why he's still surprisingly bullish.
Investors are demanding higher yields for near-term bonds, relative to their longer-term counterparts, which reflects growing uncertainty.
Concern that the ongoing US-China trade dispute is hitting economic growth worldwide is damaging risk appetite, boosting safe havens such as US Treasuries at the expense of stocks and oil.
If you're worried about a recession, there are only two things you need to do: secure an emergency fund and ensure your investments are diversified.
This phenomenon has already hit European markets, and Albert Edwards warns investors would be foolish to think it can't occur in the US, too.
Scott Mather, the CIO of US core strategies at Pimco, explains how investors should be positioned so they're not blindsided by the next recession.
"The corporate-bond market will really have problems when you see negative GDP," Gundlach said.
"Equity investors will be the ones that are disappointed."
Russ Mould of AJ Bell says the sharp sales slowdown for plumbing and heating supply company Ferguson is a bad sign for the housing market, US economy.
When 'the yield curve' inverts in the bond market, recessions typically follow.