Economy

Scientists don’t know exactly why some 7 billion crabs are missing from the waters around the state, but the impact on fishing-related industries is much less mysterious.

The ups and downs of the stock market don’t always predict the future of the economy. But stocks can give us some clues about where investors think the economy is headed.

Professor Philip Dybvig, co-winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, co-authored a seminal paper on how deposit insurance can help prevent financial crises.

When the economy starts looking scary, bank executives have to make a judgment call about their outstanding loans.

JOLTS numbers can tell us about demand for workers. But the data doesn’t say how hard employers are trying to hire somebody.

Reports from banks like JPMorgan and consumer companies like PepsiCo can reveal spending trends and signal what businesses see coming.

As we wait for a recession to happen or inflation to come down, we’re postponing big decisions. The economy feels it.

After a spectacular rally in markets, is this the end of the road for the bear market or a detour?

There are many contradictory economic trends these days, and history isn’t providing its usual hints about what will happen next.

The U.K.’s rate of business failure has climbed far above pre-pandemic levels as economic uncertainty reigns.