We already know what the jobs report tells us. But what about other indicators—like sales of mini liquor bottles?

Recession fears are growing as President Trump doubles down on tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China. Here are the warning ...

The signs of a recession, how they affect the public and what you can do to prepare financially in case one comes.

Major economic data hasn't yet begun to fully capture Trump's time in office. The Wall Street Journal is looking at a host of other indicators to try to figure out whether the U.S. might skirt a ...

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization called the National Bureau of Economic Research determines when the U.S. economy is in ...

While the U.S. may not be in a recession today, there are four economic indicators that suggest the U.S. economy may be ...

US stocks open mostly down as worries over the tariffs and the economy linger. Companies say consumer demand's slowing and ...

Recession fears are roiling markets ... and this may be merely a market correction. But there are also signs of a slowing economy that should have the Trump Administration on alert.

Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down ...

Consumers, businesses and investors are increasingly jittery about the risks of a protracted slump. So what exactly is a recession?

Fears of a recession heightened in the U.S. as early signs appeared to signal the possibility, but what does that actually mean and how could it impact you?

The clearest sign would be a steady increase in job losses and a jump unemployment. In a recession, consumers pare spending and businesses pull back on investment. That typically leads to a ...