Weekly data for unemployment insurance benefits are the earliest indicators of systemic job losses. Today, about 2.7 million insured unemployment would indicate the beginning of a recession. Layoffs ...

Reports on jobs, prices and the economy this week will command much attention, even from the President of the United States. The question is valid, given the stock market’s wild ride since President ...

The levels that entail a recession have risen over the decades as total employment has risen. The current level of Insured Unemployment is still historically low, and far below the Recession Marker ...

The next downturn is no longer a distant abstraction. Economic gauges are flashing warning colors, corporate layoff announcements are piling up, and the safety nets that cushioned the last crisis look ...

"Never miss out on an opportunity like a recession" — Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric. US President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul the current global trade structure through ...