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How will we know if the economy is in a recession?
Many economists still expect a recession to hit as soon as the current April-June quarter — or soon thereafter.
Leaders in Md. keeping close eye out for signs of recession
Maryland and local leaders are keeping a watchful eye on economic indicators that could hint at a looming recession.
Yellen: Recession not inevitable, gas tax holiday weighed
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that she expects the U.S. economy to slow in the months ahead, but that a recession is not inevitable.
EXPLAINER: Recession fears grow. Just how high is the risk?
Is the United States at risk of enduring another recession, just two years after emerging from the last one?
Fed chair: Pandemic has particularly hurt women; board member stepping down
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern that the pandemic recession has had an unusually harmful economic effect on women.
Trade slowdown points to world recession risk, watchdog says
PARIS — A slowdown in international trade could be a harbinger of a new recession for the world’s leading economies, a leading global policy organization warned Monday. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says trade figures are worrisome because the stagnating or declining rates of trade seen this year “have, in the past, been […]
Study: Recessions can postpone motherhood forever
When the economy tanks, women have fewer babies. But what happens in the following years, when conditions improve?
Regulators set rules meant to ward off bank crisis
Federal regulators are set to require big banks to keep enough high-quality assets on hand to survive during a severe downturn, the latest move under the congressional mandate to lessen the likelihood of another financial meltdown.
Consumer spending up in Md. since recession
Consumer spending in Maryland rose slowly but steadily in the years after the Great Recession, according to a report released by the federal government on Thursday.
What’s Fed message on economy? Stick with low rates, wait and see
The Federal Reserve offered a mixed message on the U.S. economy Wednesday: Growth is strengthening, and the unemployment rate is steadily falling. Yet by some measures, the job market remains subpar.
As layoffs decline, are pay raises next?
The risk of losing your job is getting smaller and smaller.
With end of recession, stay-at-home dads decrease
The number of U.S. fathers home with their kids full-time is down, from a peak 2.2 million in 2010, the official end of the recession, to about 2 million in 2012, according to a report released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.
