Recession Watch

Jobless Claims Surge

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - April 3, 2008

New filings for unemployment benefits hit a two-year high. more >>

Bernanke Signals Recession

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - April 2, 2008

The Fed chief sees a possible first-half contraction. more >>

Corporate Profits Fall While GDP Growth Slows

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - March 27, 2008

Fresh statistics bolster the case for recession. more >>

Home Sales Increase in February

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 24, 2008

But it's too early to predict a trend, economist says. more >>

Signs of a Stock Market Bottom?

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - March 20, 2008

S&P technical strategist cheers up after a close look at the numbers. more >>

Inflation Takes a Month Off

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 14, 2008

The consumer price index shows steady prices in February. more >>

The End of the Housing Crisis? Really?

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 14, 2008

Prices bottoming out, new report says. more >>

Economists Get Gloomy

By Kirk Shinkle - Money Matters - March 14, 2008

WSJ's survey finds that most think the economy is in a recession. more >>

4 Signs We Are Not in a Recession

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 13, 2008

But it is getting way too close for comfort. more >>

CFOs: Economy Will Stink Until 2009

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 13, 2008

And more than half of these execs think the economy is in recession. more >>

Survey Shows Economic Stimulus Package May Not Stimulate

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 13, 2008

Half of Americans don't plan to spend the money. more >>

Survey: Job Market Weak, but Many Still Plan to Hire

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 11, 2008

This year's results aren't much worse than last year's, despite the slowing economy. more >>

Small Firms Are Cautious About Recession

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 10, 2008

While Fed rate cuts and high oil prices rattle businesses, smaller players have some advantages. more >>

Can McCain Win if There’s a Recession?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 7, 2008

Times may be tough, but an optimistic vision would be a winner. more >>

Ouch! Jobs Report Is a Worrisome Sign

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 7, 2008

But the low unemployment rate still leaves room for hope that a recession can be avoided. more >>

How to Spot a Recession (and Ride It Out)

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - March 6, 2008

Don't panic: Stocks have already taken a hit, and a downturn can create new opportunities. more >>

Shoppers Downgrade, and Warehouse Clubs Win

By Kirk Shinkle - Money Matters - March 5, 2008

Costco, BJ's, and Big Lots all show good results. more >>

Recession Politics Will Push Massive Bailout Plan

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 4, 2008

With Fed rates cuts seemingly ineffective and the dollar plunging, all signs point to an expensive government fix for the housing crisis. more >>

4 Reasons the Markets Tanked

By Luke Mullins and Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - February 29, 2008

A round of bad economic news, plus the prospect of more to come, scared off investors. more >>

Credit Contagion

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - February 28, 2008

We are having a bad hangover from easy money. Very easy. more >>

Honda President: No U.S. Recession

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - February 27, 2008

Auto exec says he expects sales to stay strong. more >>

A Victory of Sorts for the Housing Market

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - February 25, 2008

Existing-home sales and prices continue to decline, the numbers aren't as bad as generally expected. more >>

Don’t Bet on a Recession

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 21, 2008

Trade and strong business balance sheets bode well for the economy. more >>

Stagflation Nation?