recession

Opening new stores may be a way for some retailers to position themselves for both a downturn and a recovery.

As seasonal businesses focus on inflation and new hires for the summer, the shadow of a possible recession looms in the background.

Consumer sentiment’s been up and down lately.

The latest outlook from the National Association for Business Economics offers mixed forecasts.

Manufacturers and retailers have to decide what to make or stock now based on where they think the economy will be later.

We spent despite being whipsawed by economic news. Raises and slowing inflation helped.

Households and businesses cut consumption by 20%. A mild winter also helped. Conservation efforts and a warm winter helped.

Wages increased 1% in Q4. Inflation is also slowing. All that could impact whether — and by how much — the Fed hikes interest rates.

We take a look inside the world of economic forecasting and ask whether predictions are reliable.

A majority still think the country is headed for a recession. But the majority’s shrinking.