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The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index fell sharply in April by 1%. It was the largest one-month drop since March 2023.
The hard data still points to a strong economy. But “soft” data — like consumer confidence readings — paints a different picture.
The latest outlook from the National Association for Business Economics offers mixed forecasts.
Relaxing restrictions might make the economic contraction less severe, but not by much, economists say. And we’d see an escalation in infections.
Listeners share their thoughts on hearing the word “recession” lately.
What the National Bureau of Economic Research looks for when analyzing the business cycle.
Comedian and Buzzfeed writer Sam Weiner on stopping the simile in its tracks.
How the economy influences our taste in pop music. Hint: Ballads aren't big in recessions.
President Obama and Congress have reached a truce. Obama agreed to keep the Bush-era tax rates the same for all Americans for two years, and in…
The economy is in bad shape, and green businesses will definitely feel it in the months ahead. But firms that deliver great products at competitive…
