Some AI companies are using techniques and financial products seen in the run-up to the great financial crisis of 2008.

What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

In April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its global economic growth forecast from 3.3% to 2.8% for 2025. It also lowered its growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3% to 3%. The global banking ...

“U.S. Economic Growth Expected to Flatline in 2025. Tariffs Are the Main Reason.” – Barron’s (April 15, 2025) “If they don’t change the tariffs, it’s ...

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

Stagflation is an economic cycle marked by high inflation, high unemployment and sluggish economic growth—an uncommon combination of circumstances. The financial headlines of 2025 have been heavy with ...

President Donald Trump acknowledged that his trade policies could lead to a recession, but said ultimately, “We’re gonna do fantastically.” Trump sat down with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker for ...

Organizers of the planned National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington are reducing the project’s budget by more than a third and delaying the planned opening by two years as the recession cuts into ...

How have economic fears brought on by the Great Recession affected children? As adults lose their jobs and their homes, the emotional impact this has had on their children is just beginning to be ...