Recession

Going into the Panic of 1837 the market was booming and credit was flowing from banks. Sound familiar?

And why the message of the 'elites' vs. 'the common man' might be dangerous.

Robert Shiller, Yale economics professor and Nobel laureate, explains why stories are powerful when it comes to the economy.

"The fact there hasn't been a financial crisis is not a reason to unwind what we've done."

Today we’ll have the final monthly jobs report — for October — before the 2016 election. September’s report put unemployment at 5 percent. Looking back, what do the jobs numbers tell us about President Barack Obama’s economic legacy?  When Obama first won the White House in November 2008, the Great Recession was in full swing. That […]

Kai Ryssdal talks with Sebastian Mallaby about his new book “The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan”

Data on industrial production and business activity don't indicate a broad-based rebound in manufacturing is likely in the near term.

A new study says the wage gap between whites and blacks continues to grow.

Citigroup has released its latest election forecast.

More households in advanced economies are facing frozen or falling incomes.