The Sahm rule is a measure of labor market deterioration, and it has historically been an accurate recession indicator.

U.S. heavy vehicle sales are one of those unglamorous but powerful leading indicators. When fleets are confident about ...

The past has shown that nontraditional measures like brothels, beer and lipstick can tell us a lot about the economy’s health.

Wall Street remains optimistic about avoiding recession, but consumer confidence is sliding, with the Conference Board’s Expectations Index falling further into recessionary territory in September.

With fears on the rise, and amid major changes made by the Trump Administration, here's a look at where things stand.

January 2026 layoffs hit highest level since 2009 as job openings fall, housing market weakens, and credit stress builds nationwide.

The latest ratio of 0.13% means that out of 10,000 workers, 13 made an initial application for unemployment insurance payments in the latest data. The latest ratio of 0.130% (to three decimal points) ...

Sweethearts, the candy hearts with messages company, is leaning into recession indicator memes with its 2026 batch. Phrases like “split rent” and “buy in bulk” feature on many of the hearts this year ...

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