What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

In April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its global economic growth forecast from 3.3% to 2.8% for 2025. It also lowered its growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3% to 3%. The global banking ...

Employees in the trading room of Nordea Markets follow Monday's sharp stock market declines in Oslo, Norway. The Trump administration's tariffs are fueling concerns about the prospect of a recession, ...

Stagflation combines slowing economic growth, high unemployment, and inflation. This is how it's caused, it could affect you, ...

President Trump imposed new tariffs on nearly every country. Economists predict a recession due to the tariffs, leading to higher prices and unemployment. Experts advise reducing debt, increasing ...

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

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President Donald Trump acknowledged that his trade policies could lead to a recession, but said ultimately, “We’re gonna do fantastically.” Trump sat down with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker for ...

The Trump administration's tariffs are fueling concerns about a potential recession, especially after the economy shrank in the first quarter of... As the U.S. economy shrinks, fears and predictions ...