Given the risks facing the economy in 2026, a downturn cannot be ruled out, Joel Naroff writes.

Given the level of uncertainty with the economy, labor market, and inflation, some economists have started talking about the possibility of a recession or even “stagflation.” The economy has been in ...

In the past three months, economists have changed their outlook for the U.S. to slower growth, higher inflation and greater risk of recession. The changed consensus in The Wall Street Journal’s ...

Markets are ignoring a hotter-than-expected inflation report and instead turning their attention to the latest signs that the U.S. labor market is faltering — a shift in focus that points to growing ...

Consumers' expectations for inflation dropped in May for the first time in 2025. CPI data has been steadily improving, but sentiment readings have lagged the hard data. Improved consumer sentiment ...

The US-China trade deal delays an imminent recession, possibly into the end of 2025, or early 2026, although there are other policies that could cause a recession. Inflation data still do not show any ...

Americans are still dreading a recession and rising inflation, even after President Donald Trump paused his massive tariff hike on dozens of countries. Consumer sentiment plunged 8% in April from the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The economic fallout from President Trump’s policies may prove less dire than feared. Economists expect stronger growth and job creation, lower risk of recession and cooler inflation than they did ...

After months of delay and backroom dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a ...

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